[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 6017]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            50TH ANNIVERSARY OF CLACKAMAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE

 Mr. WYDEN. Mr. President, today I wish to congratulate 
Clackamas Community College, CCC, in Clackamas County, OR, on 50 years 
of continued growth and achievement in providing valuable education to 
Oregon's citizens. From Gladstone, to Oregon City, to Wilsonville, CCC 
has grown to include three campuses and two extension sites. Now with 
campuses educating 35,000 students, CCC still has a community-minded 
focus and provides its communities with affordable education and 
training opportunities which aid in creating family-wage jobs.
  Since 1966, CCC has prided itself on being a welcoming place for 
students seeking transfer degrees, specialized career technical 
education, or returning to finish a high school diploma. The college 
has over 80 career and technical programs, from automotive technology 
and renewable energy, to the ever-growing field of medical and dental 
assistance.
  CCC has also grown into one of the top community colleges in the 
Nation for our veterans, earning a Best in the West award from the 
Military Times last year. The college has made service to veterans and 
military families a high priority and an integral part of its campus 
identity. The college has several full-time veterans advocates on staff 
and the only Army Strong Community Center in the western U.S., 
connecting military families to the resources they need.
  For 50 years, educators, administrators, and board members have 
followed their vision that has led to CCC being a fixture of 
achievement in northwest Oregon. And to help continue that tradition of 
achievement, CCC has recently launched the ``Imagine Clackamas'' 
project, which is a 2-year outreach effort designed to help the college 
identify where to adapt and expand its strengths. I am excited to see 
what new heights this great community college will reach as it thrives 
for decades to come.
  It is an honor to represent Clackamas Community College in the U.S. 
Senate, and congratulations again to the college on its 50th 
anniversary.

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