[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 196 (Wednesday, November 18, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1051]
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

                      Wednesday, November 18, 2020

  Mr. SCHNEIDER. Madam Speaker, I am so pleased to rise today to 
celebrate an amazing program in my community, Waukegan to College, and 
to honor this year's class: Alexis Valdovinos, Moises Arreola-Malagon, 
Daisy Camacho, Maurice Davison Jr., Diana Diaz, Justin Garcia, Jesus 
Murillo, Jose Ochoa, Giselle Palomar, Emilio Salgado, and Gabriela 
Serna-Gutierrez.
  A year-round college readiness service, the Waukegan to College 
program, or W2C for short, launched in 2009. Over the course of 
students studies, W2C seeks to advance individual's 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 their impressive 
academic achievements and their contributions to their local 
communities. As leaders inside and outside the classroom, these 
students show tremendous dedication and potential.
  Strengthening our communities requires building new ladders of 
opportunity so that all Americans can succeed and thrive. This begins 
with providing 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 academic studies and in all their future 
endeavors.

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