[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 15]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 20258]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO PALOMAR COLLEGE

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                          HON. DARRELL E. ISSA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 26, 2006

  Mr. ISSA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Palomar College 
on their 60th anniversary.
  Palomar College is one of the most comprehensive community colleges 
in the United States, offering North County, San Diego residents more 
than 300 degree and certificate programs for transfer to four-year 
universities, job training, and personal enrichment. Its commitment to 
lifelong learning and its status as a cultural center for northern San 
Diego County make Palomar College a tremendous educational asset to 
California and the Nation.
  Palomar began with only 100 students; the first classes were held on 
September 23, 1946, on the campus of Vista High School in Vista, 
California. It has since grown to become one of our State's largest 
community colleges. Palomar College now has an enrollment of over 
30,000 students and is widely respected for its excellent programs, 
faculty, administration, the success of its students, and the service 
it provides to the communities of northern San Diego County.
  Mr. Speaker, because of Palomar College's dedication to education and 
the improvement of individuals, I want to recognize and honor this 
institution of higher learning. I congratulate and applaud Palomar 
College upon the observance of its 60th anniversary and for the 
valuable contribution it makes to our society and to the future of its 
students.

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