[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 18865]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        HONORING MONROE COLLEGE'S WOMEN'S AND MEN'S SOCCER TEAMS

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                          HON. JOSE E. SERRANO

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 11, 2014

  Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate both the 
women's and men's soccer teams at Monroe College, based on Jerome 
Avenue in my district in the Bronx.
  On November 22nd, the women's soccer team won the National Junior 
College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division 1 Championship in 
Melbourne, Florida, defeating defending champion Iowa Western. That 
same weekend, the men's team reached the finals of the men's 
championship, and fought valiantly before losing in overtime to the 
Tyler (TX) Community College team.
  Monroe College first opened in the Bronx in 1933, and over the years 
has expanded educational opportunities for thousands of Bronxites. Many 
of the beneficiaries are from my district, although with a campus in 
New Rochelle, the College has students from all over the New York 
metropolitan area.
  The time, dedication, and effort of these student-athletes to both 
their academic and athletic pursuits is truly impressive, and I have no 
doubt that the values they have gained through this experience will 
serve them well in the future. I congratulate these young men and women 
on their achievements. They have made the Bronx proud.

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