[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 154 (Friday, September 29, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1881]
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       A TRIBUTE TO AJEA 2000 FOR THEIR SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY

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                           HON. BOBBY L. RUSH

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 29, 1995

  Mr. RUSH. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I rise today to 
pay tribute to AJEA 2000, an organization in my district that has 
contributed greatly to the educational enrichment of the minds of our 
youths. AJEA 2000 is a network of four innercity Catholic schools in 
Chicago who raise funds to support tuition and other educational costs 
for financial disadvantaged children. These schools have worked 
successfully for decades within Chicago's neighborhoods to produce well 
educated young people who have become leaders in our city and beyond.
  The four participating schools, St. Ambrose, St. Elizabeth, St. 
James, and Holy Angels, have one of the best records of student 
retention, graduation, and academic achievement in the city. By 
providing scholarships and other award grants to students, many 
otherwise disadvantaged children have the opportunity that every 
American deserves--and that is the opportunity for the best education 
possible.
  Mr. Speaker, please let the record show that I am proclaiming 
Saturday, October 7, 1995, ``AJEA 2000 Day'' in Chicago in honor of the 
more than 2,000 financially disadvantaged children they have helped. 
AJEA 2000's commitment to further the education and lives of young 
people is one that should be commended. It is an honor and a privilege 
to enter these words into the Record.

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