[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Pages 12484-12485]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           RECOGNIZING CRAWFORD COUNTY ADULT EDUCATION CENTER

 Mr. BOOZMAN. Mr. President, today I wish to recognize the 
Crawford County Adult Education Center as it celebrates its 50th 
anniversary this year.
  Founded in 1966, the Crawford County Adult Education Center offers 
ongoing learning opportunities and helps prepare students for career 
advancement, postsecondary education, technological innovation, and 
life enrichment. Among many other services, the center offers classes 
in computer literacy, English as a Second Language, and citizenship, as 
well as courses that allow adult learners to earn their GED. It also 
provides students the opportunity to take college-level classes through 
Vincennes University.
  While we strive to give our children the best educational 
opportunities available, it is important to recognize that some people 
in our communities are forced to put their educations on hold for 
various reasons. Adult education programs are an important resource in 
helping these individuals to better themselves, continue their 
educational development, seek out tools to help them advance in their 
careers, or learn new skills.
  The Crawford County Adult Education Center lives up to those 
responsibilities and then some. It has helped many Crawford County 
residents realize their full potential and pursue their dreams.
  It is never too late for anybody to set new goals or invest in 
themselves through continued education. As many who have benefitted 
from the services of the adult education center in Crawford County have 
attested, the excellent staff and volunteers play such a vital role in 
providing opportunities to citizens in all stages of life. 
Additionally, the results of the center's high-quality services and 
programs speak for themselves.
  Let me again reiterate my gratitude for the wonderful work that the 
Crawford County Adult Education Center does each day. I congratulate 
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center on achieving this milestone as it celebrates 50 years of 
service, and I look forward to hearing many more success stories as a 
result of the center's ongoing work.

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