[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 93 (Wednesday, May 31, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H2668]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      RECOGNIZING FIRST-EVER JMU VALLEY SCHOLARS GRADUATING CLASS

  (Mr. CLINE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CLINE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the first-ever graduating 
class from the Valley Scholars program at James Madison University in 
Harrisonburg, Virginia.
  Between eighth grade and high school graduation, potential first-
generation college students are recruited as scholars from surrounding 
public school districts, and they engage in educational and cultural 
enrichment activities.
  During the Valley Scholars program, students are encouraged and 
motivated to become leaders in the classroom and the community while 
building skills that will increase awareness and access to institutions 
of higher education.
  With the goal of receiving scholarship support to attend JMU, the 
students have the opportunity to be the first in their families to earn 
college degrees.
  Virginia's Sixth District is incredibly proud of these talented 
students for their hard work to achieve their American Dream.
  I congratulate the first graduating class of Valley Scholars and 
their families back home. America can't wait to see what the future has 
in store for them.

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