[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 71 (Thursday, April 27, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E374]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     HONORING THE LAKE COUNTY CAMPUS OF WOODLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 27, 2023

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr, Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
Lake County Campus of Woodland Community College in recognition of 
their 50th anniversary.
  Founded in 1972, the college was originally named the Lake County 
Center of Yuba College and offered academic and career technical 
courses at the Konocti Harbor Inn in Kelseyville. Two years later, it 
moved to Clearlake where it began to grow into the 12.7 acre facility 
it is today. The college was recognized as a center by the California 
Commission of Post-Secondary Education in 1990 and renamed ``Clear Lake 
Campus'' in 2003. It is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for 
Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and 
Colleges.
  The college's most recent expansion came in 2012 when it added a new 
student services center, library, kitchen, dining room and additional 
classrooms. In July 2016, the college merged with the Woodland 
Community College and adopted its current name. Last year, the City of 
Clearlake announced that it would invest $55,000 in the Lake County 
Campus to implement a last dollar scholarship program.
  In its 50-year history, the Lake County Campus has developed a 
reputation as one of California's premiere community colleges, offering 
acclaimed courses in business, early childhood education, biology, 
welding, chemical dependency counseling and various other subjects to 
thousands. It has also helped make college more affordable by offering 
two years of pre-transfer work for students interested in attending 
other institutions. The Lake County Campus prioritizes diversity of 
background and thought, providing interactive classrooms that encourage 
an open exchange of ideas.
  In 2000, the college opened its culinary department which has since 
grown into one of its most popular programs. Under the leadership of 
Chef Robert Cabreros, the department includes the student-run Aroma's 
Restaurant and offers multiple certificates as well as a partnership 
with the United States Coast Guard.
  Mr. Speaker, the Lake County Campus of Woodland Community College has 
been a source of quality education for over half a century and made 
immeasurable contributions to its community. Therefore, it is fitting 
and proper that it is honored here today.

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