[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 9653-9654]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             HONORING THE WAUKEGAN TO COLLEGE (W2C) PROGRAM

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                      HON. BRADLEY SCOTT SCHNEIDER

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 21, 2017

  Mr. SCHNEIDER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Rafael Aguilera, 
Guadalupe Bueno, Ezau Calderon, Elisa Flores, Juan Carlos Flores, 
Elijah Glaze, Jared Herrera-Sanchez, Estrella Limon, Anjelica Linares, 
Ivan Martinez, Veronica Martinez, Sebastian Salgado-Gonzalez, Tamara 
Sanchez, and Emily Sostre for their admittance into the Waukegan to 
College (W2C) program.
  A year-round college readiness service, W2C launched in 2009 and 
seeks to advance local students' intellectual and emotional 
development, cultivating a strong commitment to community and a 
profound belief that they can build a brighter future for themselves, 
their families and their communities. By establishing high academic 
expectations and counseling students and their families on the college 
application process, W2C helps students realize their full potential by 
making the dream of college a reality.
  All of these students will be the first in their families to attend 
college, and were selected for the W2C program due to both their 
impressive academic achievements as well as their contributions to 
their communities. As leaders inside and outside the classroom, these 
students show tremendous dedication and potential.
  Strengthening our communities requires rebuilding the ladders of 
opportunity so that all Americans have the opportunity to succeed and 
thrive. This begins with providing each and every child, regardless of 
zip code, access to a high quality, affordable education, continues by 
ensuring all families can afford to send their sons and daughters to 
college.
  When our nation's talented young people pursue their passions and 
follow their dreams, they accomplish far more than personal growth. 
They serve as role models in their communities and their achievements 
inspire and motivate other young people to equally strive and achieve.
  These students truly are Champions of Change. I wish them the very 
best of luck in their higher education and in all their future 
endeavors.

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