[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 202 (Thursday, December 7, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1190]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               RECOGNIZING BLACK RIVER TECHNICAL COLLEGE

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                     HON. ERIC A. ``RICK'' CRAWFORD

                              of arkansas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 7, 2023

  Mr. CRAWFORD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Black River 
Technical College on its 50th Anniversary as a two-year degree 
conferring institution serving the First Congressional District of 
Arkansas.
  Since its founding, Black River Technical College has played a major 
role in the professional development of the citizens of Northeast 
Arkansas and Southeast Missouri by offering a wide range of programs, 
such as associate degrees, technical certificates, certificates of 
proficiency, and adult and continuing education courses. Located on two 
campuses in Pocahontas and Paragould, Arkansas, with an enrollment of 
approximately 2,500 students, Black River Technical College has a 
vision to ``lead [the] community in learning and economic 
development.'' BRTC's staff and faculty members are engaged in our 
community and have truly made a difference in the lives of thousands of 
people in my part of the country. The First District is better because 
of their service.
  Congratulations to Black River Technical College. I wish them many 
more years as a successful, integral member of the Northeast Arkansas 
community.

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