[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 69 (Thursday, May 22, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1040]
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                        SISTER VIANNEY RETIRING

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                         HON. PAUL E. KANJORSKI

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 22, 1997

  Mr. KANJORSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a beloved 
educator and religious leader from my district in Pennsylvania, Sister 
M. Vianney, O.S.F. Sister Vianney is retiring from her position as 
principal of Holy Rosary School in Duryea, PA. Sister Vianney has 
served in this position for almost half of her religious life.
  A native of Altoona, PA, Sister Vianney began her career as a first-
grade teacher. Before coming to Holy Rosary she worked in several other 
schools in the Northeast. Of all the schools, she considers the staff 
and children of the Holy Rosary School her family. Beloved by all, 
Sister Vianney can frequently be found tossing a ball in the playground 
or engaging in a game of jump rope with the students.
  Along with being a friend and role model to the students Sister 
Vianney has led the school through two major expansion projects in 1989 
and 1991 to accommodate preschoolers and a kindergarten.
  Mr. Speaker, Sister Vianney has made caring a concern and quality 
education a tradition at Holy Rosary. We all know how important the 
role of a good teacher is in providing a strong education to our 
children. Sister Vianney personifies these important core values. When 
area residents offer praise to a well-mannered child, they often say 
``Oh you are so good, you must go to Holy Rosary.''
  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased and proud to join with her many friends, 
colleagues and the children and parents of Holy Rosary in thanking 
Sister Vianney for her years of service and congratulating her on a job 
well done. I wish her continued success in her retirement.

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