Recognizing North Central State College and the Ohio State University-- Mansfield

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Mr. JORDAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize two institutions of higher learning in Mansfield, Ohio, that have been recognized for academic excellence.

North Central State College was recently announced as the recipient of the 2026 Leah Meyer Austin Award from Achieving the Dream, a non- profit group that supports community colleges throughout the Nation. This award, which comes with a $100,000 prize, honors institutions that have demonstrated support for long-term student success. NCSC has been a member of the Achieving the Dream network since 2005.

Also, The Ohio State University's Mansfield campus has been designated an Opportunity College in the 2025 Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. To earn this designation, colleges must emphasize a commitment both to enrolling students from a wide variety of backgrounds and to ensuring that students are best equipped to earn competitive salaries post-graduation. The designation places OSU-M in the top 16 percent of colleges in the Nation.

The two schools will hold a joint event in Mansfield on June 8, 2026, to celebrate these milestone recognitions. On behalf of the people of Ohio's 4th Congressional District, I am proud to join in the accolades to both schools and applaud all they do to provide affordable education and workforce training to students from throughout the region.

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