[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16678]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      HONORING NATIONAL COLLEGIATE HONORS COUNCIL 50TH ANNIVERSARY

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                          HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 27, 2015

  Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the National 
Collegiate Honors Council as they celebrate their 50th anniversary this 
year. The National Collegiate Honors Council represents 800 colleges 
and universities and is composed of 325,000 students dedicated to 
achieving educational excellence in diverse subject curriculum areas, 
in order to achieve professional career goals.
  In my district, the Iona College Honors Program attracts the most 
talented and motivated students from all majors and disciplines. The 
honors program challenges students to develop their talents, stretch 
their capabilities, and prepare themselves for postgraduate study and 
professional careers. In order to mentor and challenge Iona's 
exceptional students, the honors program provides them individual 
academic and career counseling, small class sizes, and advanced 
courses. Iona College honors students go on to achieve prominence in a 
diverse range of professional fields including law, advertising, 
banking, education, and law enforcement. Grounded in an 
interdisciplinary rigorous curriculum marked by an accelerated course 
of study, students in the Honors Program embody the mission of Iona 
College, the Christian Brothers, and Catholic higher education.
  The National Collegiate Honors Program, after decades of growth and 
experience, continually prepares our students for successful 
professional careers. I invite my colleagues to join me in recognizing 
the program's contributions to our nation's educational and 
professional communities for the last 50 years.

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