[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 140 (Tuesday, August 30, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E888]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                BOWIE HIGH SCHOOL CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION

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                         HON. VERONICA ESCOBAR

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, August 30, 2022

  Ms. ESCOBAR. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Bowie High 
School's Centennial Celebration.
  On September 7, 2022, Bowie High School will celebrate its 100-year 
anniversary. Bowie High School was founded in 1922 and is one of El 
Paso's oldest schools. Situated within 100 yards of the United States-
Mexico border, Bowie High School encapsulates our city's history of 
integrated cultures between El Paso and our sister city, Ciudad Juarez.
  Over the last century, this beloved El Paso institution has been 
central to the education of South side, mostly Mexican-American 
families who live at our Nation's front door. The school and its 
students have seen many hardships, including persecution and racial 
discrimination, but Bowie High School has built a strong and resilient 
community that has always persevered.
  Today, it continues to stand as a high school powerhouse of spirit 
and pride that has produced decades of distinguished alumni who have 
transformed our borderland. I am grateful for the commitment of all the 
administrative staff and teachers to educate every student who has 
attended this historic institution.
  I commend Bowie High School's 100 years of loyalty, tradition, and 
service to generations of El Pasoans who call themselves proud Bowie 
Bears.

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