[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 69 (Tuesday, April 25, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H1921]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING THE OTTO-ELDRED HIGH SCHOOL AGRICULTURE SCIENCE PROGRAM

  (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. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in 
recognition of the world-class agriculture science program and FFA at 
the Otto-Eldred High School in McKean County, Pennsylvania.
  Last week, I had the honor of visiting the amazing students and 
faculty at Otto-Eldred High School where agriculture is a staple of 
their home economics program. Founded just 3 years ago, the new 
agriculture program features a greenhouse, engine lab, life science 
lab, welding booth, woodshop, and even an agribusiness lab.
  At Otto-Eldred, agricultural education goes beyond the classroom. In 
addition to the astonishing 75 percent of the students enrolled in 
agriculture science, the school's Future Farmers of America chapter 
membership compromises almost 70 percent of the entire student body. 
This fantastic success is a testament to the excellence and the 
commitment of the school administrators and faculty at Otto-Eldred.
  As chairman of the House Agriculture Committee and a senior member of 
the Education and the Workforce Committee, I know just how important 
agricultural education is to the success of our Nation.

  I commend the students, faculty, and administrators that make this 
outstanding agricultural education possible, and thank them for the 
opportunity to experience it firsthand.

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