[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 130 (Thursday, September 25, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H7834]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


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  WELCOMING THE REVEREND J.A. PANUSKA TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

  (Mr. McDADE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. McDADE. Madam Speaker and my colleagues, I am privileged to 
welcome to this Chamber the Reverend J.A. Panuska, and I want to thank 
him for his very inspirational words during this morning's opening 
prayer.
  Father Panuska is one of the most distinguished citizens of our 
Nation, serving as the president of the University of Scranton in 
Scranton, PA, and I am proud to call him friend. We in northeastern 
Pennsylvania have been blessed to have him as a neighbor in our 
community.
  Thousands of students, faculty, and local citizens' lives have been 
enriched both by Father Panuska's guidance and by the many deeds he has 
accomplished, all with great excellence. He is an extraordinary man who 
is well respected in the local community, the academic community, and 
the spiritual community.
  Founded in 1888, the university he presides over, the University of 
Scranton, is recognized nationally for the quality of its educational 
programs and for the remarkable record of its graduates receiving 
Fulbright scholarships. Under Father Panuska's leadership, the 
university has been ranked consistently among the top comprehensive 
institutions in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic States, and 
although much of his time has been spent on his favorite discipline, 
cryobiology, administrative duties, and many other responsibilities, 
Father Panuska's true interest has always been the students he presides 
over.
  In 1998, Father Panuska will conclude his 16-year tenure as president 
of the University of Scranton and will celebrate the 50th year of his 
entrance into the Society of Jesus. With all of my colleagues, I know 
we want to congratulate him on his service, to thank him for his 
friendship, and to wish him the best of luck in his new endeavors.

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