[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 195 (Friday, November 5, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1212]
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   HONORING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF MERCED COLLEGE'S LOS BANOS CAMPUS

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                             HON. JIM COSTA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, November 5, 2021

  Mr. COSTA. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Merced College's Los 
Banos Campus on its 50th anniversary. This phenomenal educational 
institution has been providing the students of Los Banos and the 
Central Valley with a high-quality educational institution for 50 
years.
  In 1971, Merced College President Lowell Barker alongside founding 
Dean Ted McVey decided to begin providing full-time education services 
to student in a rented facility. From there, the campus eventually 
moved to a plot of 10 acres of land donated by resident Richard Menezes 
in 1982.
  They began the process of setting up their new permanent campus after 
a land donation from Larry and Georgeann Anderson in 2002. Finally, in 
2007, the current Los Banos Campus opened its doors for its students, 
and has continued to provide a wide range of courses to assist students 
in their path towards a degree or transfer.
  The Los Banos Campus also provides a great selection of career 
technical education courses that, in as little as six months, can 
prepare students to enter directly into the workforce. In addition to 
this, the campus continues to expand its use and implementation of 
various technological resources for its students to ensure they are set 
up for success.
  For the students of Los Banos, this educational institution serves a 
vital role in providing robust opportunities, while ensuring that these 
individuals can have access to these experiences right in their own 
hometown, thus reducing significant barriers to their success.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Merced 
College's Los Banos Campus on its 50th anniversary. Its service and 
contributions to the State of California and the San Joaquin Valley 
will always be celebrated.

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