[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 46 (Thursday, April 17, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E697]
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    TRIBUTE TO TUFTS UNIVERSITY TUFTONIA'S DAY 1997, APRIL 21, 1997

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                         HON. EDWARD J. MARKEY

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 17, 1997

  Mr. MARKEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Tufts University 
in Medford, MA and to honor the more than 78,000 alumni who this 
Monday, April 21, 1997, will turn their attention to their alma mater 
in celebration of the 13th annual Tuftonia's Day.
  Tuftonia's Day is a gathering of students, alumni, professors, 
administrators, and parents to celebrate the achievements of the Tufts 
community. This community extends not only to the campuses in Medford, 
Boston, and Grafton, MA, but also as far away as the campus abroad in 
Talloires, France. Students and graduates of Tufts live in more than 
100 countries around the world. Tufts is truly a world-class 
institution of higher education. Tufts University strives to instill in 
all its students, from undergraduate through the professional degree 
program, the importance of volunteerism and the need to give something 
back to one's community.
  For this reason the focus of this year's Tuftonia's Day is again 
TuftServe. The purpose of this is to highlight and show appreciation 
for the volunteer work that the alumni of Tufts have contributed to 
their local communities. In fact, Tufts alumni logged over 218,915 
hours of community service last year. This outstanding record should 
stand as an inspiration to us all. I congratulate the alumni of Tufts 
University for their commitment to the community and loyalty to their 
alma mater.

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