[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 81 (Thursday, May 17, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E675-E676]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 CONGRATULATING NORTH COUNTRY COMMUNITY COLLEGE ON ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY

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                         HON. ELISE M. STEFANIK

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 17, 2018

  Ms. STEFANIK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and recognize North 
Country Community College on its 50th anniversary.

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  North Country Community College opened its doors to students and 
faculty for its first classes in September of 1968. The College's first 
graduating class had only 17 people, with certificates in practical 
nursing and secretarial studies. Since then, North Country Community 
College has taught over 50,000 students from all over the world and 
offers more than 25 academic disciplines. The College also has an 
exceptional athletic history with multiple championship winning hockey 
and basketball teams, as well as over 130 outstanding athletes in the 
North Country Community College Athletic Hall of Fame.
  North Country Community College's impact on the North Country over 
the past 50 years cannot go unrecognized. As the only public college in 
the Adirondack Park, North Country Community College prioritizes 
extending opportunities to students in the area and providing them with 
skills to foster prosperity in the local communities.
  On behalf of New York's 21st District, I would like to congratulate 
North Country Community College on its 50th anniversary and commend the 
College on its commitment to education in the North Country.

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