[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 13172]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     RECOGNIZING THE SUNY PLATTSBURGH UPWARD BOUND 50TH ANNIVERSARY

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                         HON. ELISE M. STEFANIK

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 20, 2016

  Ms. STEFANIK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and recognize the 
50th anniversary of the State University of New York at Plattsburgh's 
Upward Bound Program. Upward Bound prepares high school students for 
success in college and professional careers. Since its founding in 
1966, nearly 1500 students in the Plattsburgh area have completed the 
program.
  Through Upward Bound, high school students are afforded the 
opportunity to attend career fairs, shadow jobs, and complete 
internships. Each year, participants of the SUNY Plattsburgh Upward 
Bound Program provide over 6,000 hours of community outreach in 
Plattsburgh. This specific Upward Bound Program gives students the 
incredibly unique opportunity to take part in leadership experiences 
such as ocean classroom sailing, Adirondack wilderness trips, and 
participation in the National Leadership Congress.
  SUNY Plattsburgh's Upward Bound is one of the oldest Upward Bound 
Programs in the country. In the past fifty years, over eighty percent 
of Upward Bound Alumni across the United States have pursued secondary 
education immediately after high school graduation and more than fifty 
percent of those students have been able to complete their post-
secondary education.
  Upward Bound Plattsburgh offers programming throughout the school 
year and during the summer as well, encouraging students to participate 
with their families. During the school year, the program offers college 
visits and bi-weekly counseling sessions, while in the summer, more 
than 45 classes are offered daily, covering every subject from math to 
history, foreign languages and the sciences. In addition to these 
classes, cultural experiences and leadership opportunities are offered 
every week.
  The SUNY Plattsburgh Upward Bound Program has done a tremendous job 
of empowering and uplifting high school students since its founding in 
1966. I want to wish its teachers, administrators, students, and alumni 
continued success in the future.

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