[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12006]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




       HONORING WEST MESA HIGH SCHOOL IN ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO

  (Mr. HEINRICH asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. HEINRICH. Madam Speaker, I rise today in honor of West Mesa High 
School in Albuquerque, New Mexico, which was recently selected as one 
of America's best high schools by Newsweek magazine.
  Since 1966, West Mesa High School has been the heart of Albuquerque's 
west side. Recently the school was a great partner when they hosted one 
of my job fairs, as well as my service academy nomination information 
night.
  Last year the school had an outstanding 75 percent of its students 
enrolled in at least one advanced placement course, the kind of 
rigorous classes that push students to achieve their potential and lead 
our Nation in the 21st century.
  The late educator, Jaime Escalante, associated with the film ``Stand 
and Deliver,'' told his students, You do not enter the future; you 
create the future.
  I want to thank the West Mesa Mustangs for pushing themselves and for 
creating a bright future for themselves and for our community. Again, 
congratulations on this well-deserved recognition.

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