IN RECOGNITION OF THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF SACRAMENTO STATE'S EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM; Congressional Record Vol. 165, No. 206
(Extensions of Remarks - December 19, 2019)
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IN RECOGNITION OF THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF SACRAMENTO STATE'S EDUCATION
OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM
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HON. DORIS O. MATSUI
of california
in the house of representatives
Thursday, December 19, 2019
Ms. MATSUI. Madam Speaker, I rise today in honor of the 50th
Anniversary of the Education Opportunity Program
(EOP) at Sacramento State. I ask my colleagues to join me in
recognizing the service that Sacramento State's Education Opportunity
Program provides to our community.
Sacramento State's EOP has graduated thousands of students,
supporting the success of first-generation and low-income scholars from
educationally-disadvantaged and historically-underrepresented
communities. Sacramento State was one of the original California State
University (CSU) campuses to embrace an Education Opportunity Program.
Under the leadership of Dr. Edwin Klingelhofer, the program began with
a successful pilot for 36 students and has expanded to now serve over
1,500 students each year. Soon after the program began at Sacramento
State, the California Legislature passed Senate Bill 1072, which
established similar programs at all CSU campuses. Since then,
Sacramento State's EOP has thrived under the leadership of Dr.
Marcellene Watson-Derbigny and the exceptional staff of the Student
Academic Success and Educational Equity Programs office. Their
dedicated service has paved the way for equity at Sacramento State and
does not go unrecognized.
EOP was Sacramento State's first equity program. It provides
admissions assistance, a special orientation to university life, the
Summer Bridge Academy, academic advising, personal counseling,
tutoring, financial assistance, and various other programs. EOP is
vital in ensuring the access, retention, and graduation achievements of
underserved student populations. EOP is a major pathway for first-
generation and low-income college students to succeed through its
provision of a quality educational experience at Sacramento State. I
wish the university's faculty, staff, students, and alumni success as
they work to help individuals earn a college degree and fulfill their
college dreams.
Madam Speaker, I rise today in honor of the 50th Anniversary of the
Education Opportunity Program at Sacramento State. As Sacramento State
and the wider community elebrate, I ask my colleagues to join me in
paying tribute to the accomplishments of Sacramento State's Education
Opportunity Program's staff and students, as they have paved the way
for the success and representation of historically-underserved
students.
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