[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 61 (Monday, April 16, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E466]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING NAPA VALLEY COLLEGE

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 16, 2018

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate 
Napa Valley College on the 75th anniversary of its founding.
  Napa Valley College is an important institution in our community. The 
college has educated thousands of Napa Valley residents and issues 
certificates and degrees to hundreds of students annually. It has 
provided students with job training and preparation for four-year 
universities. Napa Valley College is essential to our region, in part, 
as the largest wine school in the United States. There are more than 
400 students in the Viticulture and Winery Technology Program and 
dozens of graduates have gone on to establish and run wineries.
  In 2015 and 2016, BestColleges.com named Napa Valley College the best 
community college in California, weighing the rates of graduation, 
student retention, transfers to four-year universities, and dropouts. 
In addition to educating many Napa Valley residents, the college also 
provides venues for events such as community discussions, performances, 
debates and naturalization ceremonies.
  In 1942, the founder, Dr. Harry McPherson saw the need for a local 
college and cultivated the public support necessary to establish a 
successful institution. With his leadership, a bond issue for Napa 
Valley College passed with 90 percent support.
  I attended Napa Valley College on the GI Bill and am proud to have 
this exceptional institution in our district. It is an honor to be an 
advocate and supporter for the college and its role in providing access 
to higher education to people in the Napa Valley.
  Mr. Speaker, Napa Valley College is an essential institution in Napa 
Valley and in Northern California. It is therefore fitting and proper 
that we honor the college on the 75th anniversary of its founding.

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