[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 7375]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 IN RECOGNITION OF THE WICONISCO HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION ON THE 
            OCCASION OF ITS 65TH CONSECUTIVE ANNUAL REUNION

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                          HON. MATT CARTWRIGHT

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 19, 2015

  Mr. CARTWRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the Wiconisco High 
School Alumni Association for exceptional civic activism--past and 
present--as reflected by the fact that the Association is hosting a 
65th annual reunion. The Association has met every year since its first 
meeting in 1951 and has demonstrated a remarkable commitment to its 
members and the larger community. While the Wiconisco district 
designation no longer exists, the Alumni Association has remained 
dedicated to serving the redrawn district and the needs of its 
students.
  When Wiconisco merged into the Williams Valley School District in 
1965, the alumni did not lose their focus or commitment. Over the 
decades, the Wiconisco High School Alumni Association has supported the 
Williams Valley Athletic Department, sponsored the local minstrel 
project, and actively provided scholarships to ensure the future 
success of area students. Since the scholarship program began in 1992, 
the Alumni Association has awarded over $200,000 to local graduates, 
and now awards a total of five scholarships annually.
  I extend my gratitude to the members of the Wiconisco High School 
Alumni Association for their dedication to each other, to education, 
and to the improvement of their community.

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