[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15730]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 COMMEMORATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

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                            HON. LOU BARLETTA

                             of pennsylvania

                     in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, October 5, 2017

  Mr. BARLETTA. Mr. Speaker, it is my honor to help commemorate the 
50th anniversary of Luzerne County Community College. The College was 
founded in 1967 with just two buildings in Wilkes-Barre and 836 
students, and has since become the largest college in Northeastern 
Pennsylvania.
  As a student-centered learning institution, Luzerne County Community 
College gives students the tools they need to meet the world's most 
daunting challenges through practical access to real-world skills, 
classroom diversity that embodies the human experience, and quality 
teacher-student contact.
  Seven years after its founding, the College moved to a permanent 122-
acre campus in Nanticoke, which provided the necessary space to handle 
the increasing student population. Since 1974, the College has 
continued to expand its offerings to underserved areas throughout 
Northeastern Pennsylvania. It opened up sites in Hazleton, Berwick, 
Shamokin, Kulpmont, and downtown Wilkes-Barre. In 2008, Luzerne County 
Community College opened its Public Safety Training Institute. Two 
years later, the College expanded its main campus into downtown 
Nanticoke by opening the Joseph A. Paglianite Culinary Institute. The 
following year, it opened the Francis S. and Mary Gill Carroza, R.N. 
Health Sciences Center.
  Currently, the Luzerne County Community College offers 82 
occupational programs, 24 liberal arts and transfer programs, and 10 
credit-free career training programs. As of today, the College boasts 
more than 32,000 degree-holding alumni.
  Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to recognize Luzerne County Community 
College as it celebrates its 50th anniversary. On behalf of a grateful 
community, I wish to thank the College, its faculty, and its staff for 
their tireless service to the community and unwavering commitment to 
accessible education.

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