[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 110 (Monday, July 10, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1398]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                          MARYLOU IKENS HONORED

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                            HON. BART STUPAK

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, July 10, 1995
  Mr. STUPAK. Mr. Speaker, it is an honor for me to bring to the 
attention of the U.S. House Representatives the efforts and 
achievements of a constituent of mine, Marylou Ikens, and the Huron 
Shores Writing Institute of which she is executive director. Located in 
Michigan's First Congressional District, the institute is an exchange 
program with the goals of promoting inter-cultural understanding 
between a variety of cultures. The international attention and acclaim 
that has been earned by the institute is much the result of Mrs. 
Ikens's efforts.
  A former piano teacher and visionary, Mrs. Ikens has inspired many 
who might not have dared to reach beyond the boundaries of their 
community to explore not only the world beyond their local borders, but 
also neighboring countries, cultures, and ideas. Her boundless energies 
have invigorated many and she can well remember the students who have 
been inspired to seek and continue their education as a result of their 
stay at the institute. Mrs. Ikens left an indelible impression on all 
of these people.
  Mrs. Ikens's boundless energy has produced what is now a series of 
seven books on the exchange of cultures throughout the world that are 
now used in secondary schools and universities worldwide.
  Marylou Ikens is to be commended for making her long-range dream a 
reality--one which stands as an on-going think tank, educational 
institute, and virtual evolving learning center.
  Michigan's First Congressional District is proud of its own Marylou 
Ikens and of the many contributions she and the institute have made to 
our own culture as well as to cultures around the world.


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