[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 3165]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            TRIBUTE TO RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT

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                            HON. KEN CALVERT

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 14, 2016

  Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in proud recognition of the 
100th Anniversary of Riverside City College as well as the 25th 
Anniversary of both Moreno Valley College and Norco College. I have had 
the honor of representing these world-class community colleges for the 
majority of my term in Congress and am proud to commemorate today's 
milestones.
  Riverside Junior College was founded on this date in 1916, becoming 
California's seventh community college. In 1964, voters approved the 
creation of the Riverside Community College District and elected its 
five member Board. The Board took on an ambitious effort to expand the 
college in an effort to meet the needs of a fast-growing student body. 
In 1991, the Riverside Community College District worked with local and 
state officials to open new campuses in Moreno Valley and Norco. These 
campuses opened new doors to educational achievement for students 
across the Inland Empire.
  In 2010, each of the District's three campuses were officially 
recognized as separate colleges, making Moreno Valley College and Norco 
College the 111th and 112th community colleges in our state. Together, 
the three colleges make up the Riverside Community College District.
  Serving upwards of 50,000 students annually, Riverside Community 
College District is by far the largest educational institution in the 
Inland Empire. It has educational centers throughout the region, 
including the Ben Clark Training Center, the Center for Social Justice 
and Civil Liberties, the Innovative Learning Center, Rubidoux Annex, 
and the Culinary Academy. The District awards nearly $600,000 in 
scholarships to students each year and its hundreds of thousands of 
graduates have made significant contributions in science, business, 
art, education, politics, and medicine.
  Supported by the four pillars of--student excellence; academic 
excellence; community excellence; and workforce excellence, the 
District and colleges advance our region's economic growth through 
quality career technical training and services. Their strong focus on 
continuous workforce development, business attraction, retention and 
development have helped bring our community through tough recessions 
and now leave us better prepared for the economy of tomorrow.
  Congratulations Riverside City College, Moreno Valley College, and 
Norco College. It has been my great pleasure to represent you, your 
faculty and staff, and especially your students. You make the Inland 
Empire proud.

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