[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 13 (Tuesday, January 20, 2026)]
[House]
[Pages H928-H929]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     HIGHLIGHTING STUDENT-RUN CAFE AT CLEARFIELD COUNTY CAREER AND 
                           TECHNOLOGY CENTER

  (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 to highlight 
the student-run cafe at Clearfield County Career & Technology Center. 
The cafe opened last week and gives students the opportunity to serve 
food to their peers.
  The program allows 18 students to participate in morning class and an 
additional 15 students to participate in the afternoon. High school 
students from Clearfield, Curwensville, West Branch, Philipsburg-
Osceola, and Moshannon Valley are eligible to enroll in the program.
  The cafe operates as a training lab, giving students the opportunity 
to apply skills they have learned in the classroom to real-life 
scenarios.
  Students help prepare ingredients, set up workstations, and create 
menus. Those who work the afternoon shift are responsible for making 
and serving food.
  The students develop leadership skills and professionalism, assets 
that

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are needed for a successful career in the hospitality and culinary 
industries.
  Mr. Speaker, as co-chair of the Congressional Career and Technical 
Education Caucus, programs like this one at Clearfield County Technical 
School are vital for helping students be prepared for the workforce.

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