Given a text, write a compressed version of it in a single sentence.

[Q]: You, our alumni and friends, have helped put this School at the forefront of journalism education in this country. As we become independent, please help us strengthen the distinction of your degree.
[A]: You, our alumni and friends, have helped put this School at the forefront of journalism education in this country.

[Q]: Pataki openly questioned the Port Authority's requirement that any plan for the site replace all the office, hotel and retail square footage lost in the attack on Sept. 11. More than anything else, that specification limited the designs to the undistinguished options presented two weeks ago.
[A]: Pataki questioned the Port Authority's requirement that any plan for the site replaces the office, hotel and retail square footage lost in the attack on Sept. 11. That limits the designs to the undistinguished options.

[Q]: As you can see, our educational program has been growing and will continue to increase in the upcoming years. These programs take resources that only you can provide.
[A]:
Our educational program has been continuing growing, these programs take resources that only you can provide.