[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 26, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E546-E547]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      IN RECOGNITION OF THE TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF CAPE COD

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                        HON. WILLIAM R. KEATING

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 26, 2017

  Mr. KEATING. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 50th 
Anniversary of the Trinity Christian Academy of Cape Cod in Hyannis, 
Massachusetts.
  Originally established in January 1967 as the Trinity School of Cape 
Cod by a group of four ministers and three laymen, the Trinity 
Christian Academy of Cape Cod was created as a nonprofit independent 
school without affiliation to any church or denomination. The school 
was established for the purpose of providing a strong academic 
education centered in historic Christianity and founded on the basic 
tenets of the Bible.
  Trinity first opened its doors with a pre-school and kindergarten 
program in South Yarmouth using two buildings owned by the Evangelical 
Baptist Church. Since then, the school has moved to a new campus 
located on Mary Dunn Road in Barnstable. It has expanded to teach 
students all the way through high school, preparing them for higher 
education. Their current enrollment is 164 students, of which 53 
percent receive some level of financial aid. Further proving their 
dedication to academic excellence, 100 percent of Trinity Christian 
Academy of Cape Cod graduates are accepted into their college of 
choice.
  In addition to a strong academic program, the Trinity Christian 
Academy of Cape Cod's high school leadership development program guides 
their students to embrace the message of Christ in their daily lives 
and to go on and become influential and compassionate leaders. This 
program provides ample opportunity

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for students to reach out and serve those who are marginalized in their 
community resulting in empathetic leadership skills. Trinity students 
actively mentor elementary students at local public schools and have 
partnered with local daycares which service lower income families, 
providing Christmas gifts, activities, and story time.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate the Trinity Christian Academy of 
Cape Cod on its 50th Anniversary. I ask that my colleagues join me in 
honoring the school's five decades of service and commitment to 
academic excellence and I look forward to seeing all that they are able 
to accomplish in the next 50 years.

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