[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 24 (Monday, February 7, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H997]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT ARMSTRONG CAMPUS

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, earlier this month I 
visited Butler County Community College at Armstrong campus. This 
community college is one of the six campuses in the BC3 community.
  BC3 at Armstrong is the newest branch and opened to students in 2015. 
The college is currently preparing for an expansion which will spur 
economic growth and expand education access to underrepresented 
communities.
  This 15,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility will provide 
current and future students additional educational opportunities.
  Students currently enrolled can take classes leading to an 
associate's degree in business administration, psychology, and general 
studies. With this expansion, BC3 at Armstrong plans to introduce 
noncredit workforce development opportunities as well as associate 
degree career programs in technical fields.
  The educational paths provided by BC3 at Armstrong focus on learning 
to earn, ultimately equipping their students with the skills needed to 
enter the workforce immediately upon graduation.
  It is the efforts of educational institutions like Butler County 
Community College that provide high-quality, affordable education, 
giving our next generation of learners more opportunities to succeed.

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