[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 57 (Tuesday, March 28, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E707-E708]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


          FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF SCRANTON PREPARATORY SCHOOL

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                         HON. JOSEPH M. McDADE

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 28, 1995
  Mr. McDADE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the 50th 
anniversary of Scranton Preparatory School, the high school founded by 
the Society of Jesus in Scranton, PA.
  Scranton Prep has achieved great success in providing a value-
oriented education to young men and women. Its curriculum, based on the 
Jesuit tradition of classical studies, is intended to prepare students 
for the challenges of the modern world.
  Besides traditional academic pursuits, Scranton Prep fosters 
cooperation, respect, and responsibility through community service and 
opportunities for personal religious growth. One of the ways in which 
Scranton Prep aids in the fulfillment of these goals is through summer 
volunteer service projects in Mexico and Appalachia.
  The importance of academic excellence at Scranton Prep is evinced by 
the fact that 99 percent of its graduate go on to college. Students are 
prepared for their college careers through advanced placement classes 
and a strong emphasis on classical education including the study of 
Latin and Greek.
  I have had the great pleasure of witnessing the growth of this school 
from its original student body of 120 young men into an accredited 
institution which now enrolls 790 young women and men from throughout 
the region. 
[[Page E708]] As the school has grown, it has remained motivated by the 
Jesuit ideals of Christian humanistic education.
  Mr. Speaker, I am privileged to count myself among the proud alumni 
of Scranton Preparatory School and I ask my colleagues to join me in 
honoring my alma mater as we observe this landmark anniversary.


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