[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 137 (Tuesday, August 20, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1065]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    RECOGNIZING WAUKEGAN TO COLLEGE

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                      HON. BRADLEY SCOTT SCHNEIDER

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, August 20, 2019

  Mr. SCHNEIDER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Melanie Antonio, 
Rafael Bonilla, Nyah Brown, Melissa Bueno, Armonie Collins, Cristian 
Diaz-Santos, Alejandro Garcia, Marlenny Gonzalez, Syed Hussaini, 
Donville James, Lizbeth Jaquez-Mena, Michelle Martinez, Valeria Mencia, 
Gabriel Murray, Natalia Ocampo, Pedro Ocampo, Noemi Padilla, Alex 
Palomar, Aliyah Plummer, Lori Ruiz, and Kaitlyn Torres for their 
admittance into the Waukegan to College (W2C) program.
  A year-round college readiness service, W2C launched in 2009 and 
seeks to advance local students' intellectual and emotional 
development, cultivating a strong commitment to community and a 
profound belief that they can build a brighter future for themselves, 
their families and their communities. By establishing high academic 
expectations and counseling students and their families on the college 
application process, W2C helps students realize their full potential by 
making the dream of college a reality.
  All of these students will be the first in their families to attend 
college, and were selected for the W2C program due to both their 
impressive academic achievements as well as their contributions to 
their communities. As leaders inside and outside the classroom, these 
students show tremendous dedication and potential.
  Strengthening our communities requires rebuilding the ladders of 
opportunity so that all Americans have the opportunity to succeed and 
thrive. This begins with providing each and every child, regardless of 
zip code, access to a high quality, affordable education and continues 
by ensuring all families can afford to send their sons and daughters to 
college.
  When our nation's talented young people pursue their passions and 
follow their dreams, they accomplish far more than personal growth. 
They serve as role models in their communities and their achievements 
inspire and motivate other young people to equally strive and achieve. 
These students truly are Champions of Change. I wish them the very best 
of luck in their higher education and in all their future endeavors.

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