In Honor of the Opening of Texans Can! at Paul Quinn College

IN HONOR OF THE OPENING OF TEXANS CAN! AT PAUL QUINN COLLEGE -- (Extensions of Remarks - September 10, 2004)

Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the opening of Texans Can! at Paul Quinn College on September 17, 2004. I am very delighted to join my fellow colleagues in highlighting the tremendous public service that this organization has provided to the local community and praise its current expansion.

In almost 20 years of service, Texans Can! have provided educational opportunities to more than thirty thousand academically at-risk students who may have never finished high school. Texans Cans currently operates three campus locations in the greater Dallas community, and the new location at Paul Quinn College will provide additional capacity to enroll more students that otherwise might not receive a quality educational experience.

The new campus at Paul Quinn College will serve as an outreach to students from neighborhoods in Duncanville, DeSoto, Grand Prairie, Lancaster and other surrounding communities. I congratulate the first year's class of students at this new location, as they christen the new school and help pave the way for all of the students that will follow them in the future.

I wish Texans Cans continued success in their service to the future of our community, and I thank Mr. Grant East the founder of Texans Can!, the teachers, administrators, and staff of Texans Can! for their unswerving commitment to education.