[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 52 (Friday, May 1, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S4132]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    CONGRATULATIONS TO PENNY ABEGGLEN ON THE SECRETARY'S AWARD FOR 
                         EXCELLENCE IN NURSING

 Mr. BURNS. Mr. President, I stand today to recognize a very 
special Montanan. Penny Abegglen has received the Secretary's Award for 
Excellence in Nursing from the Department of Veterans Affairs. I am 
very proud that Penny's hard work and dedication to veterans is being 
recognized with this award.
  The Secretary's Award for Excellence in Nursing is one of the highest 
honors for nursing, and Penny competed with 172 nurses from around the 
country for this award. Her work in opening a sleep lab at Fort 
Harrison, Montana, demonstrates initiative above and beyond the call of 
duty. It has saved Montana's veterans with sleep disorders from making 
long trips out-of-state to receive treatment.
  Penny has worked hard to provide better care to patients and to make 
herself a better nurse. She should be very proud of her accomplishments 
and of their well-deserved recognition by the Department of Veterans 
Affairs. It is a pleasure to let my colleagues and the American people 
know of the fine service Penny Abegglen has provided to Montana's 
veterans.

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