[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 143 (Monday, October 21, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S12422]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     IN HONOR OF ALPHA DELTA KAPPA

 Mr. PELL. Mr. President. This month we celebrate the fine work 
of Alpha Delta Kappa Sorority. I would like to ask may colleagues to 
join me in paying tribute to this outstanding international 
organization of women educators.
  Founded in 1947, Alpha Delta Kappa today has nearly 60,000 members in 
2,000 chapters located in towns and cities in every State and around 
the world in Australia, Canada, Jamaica, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. I am 
proud to say that we have eight strong chapters in Rhode Island. All 
the sorority members have been selected to join the honorary society by 
peers who have recognized their contributions in establishing high 
teaching standards and in promoting excellence and dedication. As a 
champion of teachers throughout my life, I am delighted to see these 
essential women receive the praise they deserve.
  Let no one think that the Alpha Delta Kappa members rest on their 
laurels. They make a major contribution to the lives of others through 
the sponsorship of educational scholarships and altruistic projects. In 
the past 2 years alone, members have given at the grassroots level over 
$3.9 million in monetary gifts, over $1.1 million in scholarships, and 
have provided over 1.3 million hours of volunteer service. I am 
particularly pleased that seven young women from foreign countries are 
each awarded $10,000 scholarships to study for 1 year in colleges and 
universities throughout the United States.
  Through is altruistic projects, members of Alpha Delta Kappa have 
contributed nearly $1 million to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 
and, since 1991, $100,000 to the Pediatric AIDS Foundation. This is a 
remarkable contribution.
  In 1997, Alpha Delta Kappa will celebrate its golden anniversary. 
This, however, is the month we take time to pay tribute to the 
outstanding contributions of its many members to the betterment of 
education in our Nation and other parts of the world. 
Congratulations.

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