[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5665]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               DR. CASTRO AND THE CONSUL OF MEXICO AWARD

  (Mr. COSTA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. COSTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Dr. Joseph Castro, the 
president of Fresno State University. Dr. Castro is the president of 
one of the finest universities in the Western United States. It also 
happens to be my alma mater.
  Since Dr. Castro has been president, it has been clear that he wants 
to make a positive difference in the lives of all students, especially 
of those who are from California's San Joaquin Valley. Over 60 percent 
of the students are the first in their families to attend a university, 
and it has over 25,000 students today.
  This is one of the many reasons the Consul General of Mexico honored 
Dr. Castro with the Ohtli Award, which is the highest award given to 
exceptional leaders who improve the lives of the Hispanic community 
abroad.
  Dr. Castro is truly deserving of this award. He understands the 
immigrant communities throughout the valley and throughout the region 
and my home, which we are also proud to represent. It is a special 
place. It is where he was from originally, from California, and he is 
the first Hispanic president to be appointed at Fresno State.
  Please join me in honoring Dr. Joseph Castro and the entire Fresno 
State faculty and staff for all they do for the students to ensure that 
they have access to a high quality, affordable college education, 
because they are the future of America.

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