[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 23479]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                CONGRATULATING MACOMB COMMUNITY COLLEGE

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                         HON. CANDICE S. MILLER

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 8, 2004

  Mrs. MILLER of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, it is my great pleasure to 
congratulate Macomb Community College in Macomb County, Michigan on 50 
years of educating some of Michigan's finest citizens. As a former 
student of Macomb, I have experienced first hand, the caliber of people 
associated with the college.
  It has been wonderful to watch Macomb Community College expand its 
programs and campuses over the years. With only 84 students enrolled in 
its first year, Macomb has grown tremendously since its opening in 
1954. Not only does the school offer precollege programs for high 
school students, it also provides more than 40 bachelor's degree 
completion and graduate degree programs.
  Perhaps what is most impressive, however, about Macomb Community 
College, is its incredible partnership with the community. The Public 
Service Institute at Macomb strives not only to educate its citizens, 
but to equip them to serve the community with their respective skills. 
Classes I completed, such as marketing and speech, have certainly aided 
me during my years in public office.
  I have formerly returned to Macomb to take additional classes, and 
had the same wonderful experiences. Though the school has grown, the 
quality and excellence remain the same. I know that in the coming 
years, Macomb Community College will continue to enrich the lives of 
its students as well as members of the community.
  Congratulations to Macomb Community College on 50 of years of 
excellence in education and service to Macomb County. May you be 
persistent in your commitment to higher learning and social 
improvement.

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