[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 98 (Thursday, June 15, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S8522]
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      COMMEMORATING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF MOUNT ST. DOMINIC ACADEMY

 Mr. BRADLEY. Mr. President, I rise today to honor a group of 
students whose accomplishments are as varied as they are praiseworthy. 
On Thursday June 15, 1995, the young women of Mount St. Dominic Academy 
in Caldwell, NJ, will celebrate their championship season in three 
sports at their annual athletic awards dinner. With championship 
seasons in basketball, volleyball, and softball, the students of the 
Mount captured the attention of the Bergen Record as the ``sports story 
of the year.'' In addition to these championship titles, the school won 
the New Jersey Interscholastic Athletic Association's C. Clarke Folsom 
Sportsmanship Award for the 1994 basketball tournament. This award is 
made annually to the school whose players, coaches, cheerleaders, and 
fans demonstrate the ideals of good sportsmanship throughout the 
tournament. The Mount has made a name for itself not only through 
outstanding athletic ability; but through the commitment of the school 
to a strong academic and extracurricular program with an emphasis on 
community service.
  Students at the Mount participate in the Siena program of community 
service as part of their curriculum by donating their time to service 
projects, in addition to their regular studies and extracurricular 
activities. Although their prizewinning athletics certainly merit 
attention, I offer additional praise to these students for their 
school's unique commitment to community service. The Siena program 
teaches that the donation of time and energy in service to others is as 
meaningful as winning a championship season or scoring well on the 
SAT's. I can only admire a program which views giving back to the 
community as a basic part of education. In the words of the Mount's own 
Sister Fran Sullivan, these promising young women ``use their own 
giftedness to better the world.''
  Mr. President, once again I offer my congratulations to these 
talented and generous young women, who are truly athletes, scholars and 
public servants.


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