[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 51 (Friday, March 22, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E286]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING HERMELINDA SAPIEN

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                            HON. ZOE LOFGREN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, March 22, 2024

  Ms. LOFGREN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the accomplishments of 
Hermelinda Sapien.
  She has dedicated 55 years to the Center for Employment Training, and 
the past 25 years she has displayed her unwavering leadership as 
President and Executive Director.
  The Center for Employment Training is an economic and community 
development corporation. Their job training and placement programs 
teach marketable skills to people of all educational levels and 
backgrounds, supporting them through the process of job placement. With 
12 locations, including San Jose's, CET's impact is monumental.
  Mrs. Sapien's work with CET began as an Administrative Assistant, and 
her commitment served her well as she moved up to Human Resources 
Director, Chief Administrative Officer, Deputy Director, and 
ultimately, President and CEO.
  CET's ability to work with our community and support the dignity of 
self-sufficiency is largely due to Sapien's hard work. She dedicated 
her career to ensuring CET's financial stability and guaranteeing that 
the needs of students at CET were being met.
  Thousands of people have received the training and support they 
needed to find meaningful employment that supports them and their 
families. Hermalinda's work and that of all the CET staff has changed 
lives and our community for the better. Hermelinda's leadership has 
made a profound difference.
  Hermelinda Sapien will be retiring in June of this year, and it is 
with great pride and respect that I recognize her accomplishments.
  I share with the CET's Board of Directors in their heartfelt farewell 
to Mrs. Sapien, and we will always remember her impact on the Center 
for Employment Training's success.