[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 116 (Thursday, September 15, 2005)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E1858] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] CELEBRATING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF SAN JOAQUIN MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL ______ HON. JIM COSTA of california in the house of representatives Thursday, September 15, 2005 Mr. COSTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate San Joaquin Memorial High School on this ceremonious day in celebration of their 60th anniversary. San Joaquin Memorial High School deserves congratulations for their dedication to providing their students with a superior education and making the tuition very affordable for many families in the Fresno area. With a 154 graduating class of 2005 nearly all of their students plan to attend colleges or universities. Over the past 15 years San Joaquin Memorial High School graduates' average college enrollment is higher than 98 percent and many of their graduates advance to the top universities in the nation. The School was founded in 1945 and was given the name ``Memorial,'' and school colors, ``red, white, and blue,'' to serve as a living reminder of the men and women from the San Joaquin Valley who gave their lives in the service of their country. San Joaquin Memorial High School has been an exceptional addition to our community and serves as a model High School for other schools in the area. San Joaquin Memorial High School strives to offer an academically challenging curriculum designed to stimulate critical thinking, to develop individual capabilities, to seek the truth in information and to gain wisdom in knowledge. They also believe that they can help their students recognize the uniqueness of the self and offer an environment conducive to personal growth. The students at San Joaquin Memorial High School are empowered to become self-disciplined and with their discipline they donate much of their time to community service in an effort to better society for the public, their school and their church. They have continued to develop and modernize their facilities from its three original classroom buildings in 1945. A part of their Mission Statement is to give ``service to the poor.'' With their hard work and dedication to supplying the San Joaquin Valley with an enormous amount of consideration and compassion for others they will surely continue to thrive in the Valley for many years to come. ____________________