[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 67 (Friday, May 22, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E946]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                           AMBROSINO HONORED

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                         HON. PAUL E. KANJORSKI

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 21, 1998

  Mr. KANJORSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Mr. Carmen 
Ambrosino on his 25 outstanding years as Director of Wyoming Valley 
Drug and Alcohol Services.
  A certified Addictions Counselor and Certified Preventions Specialist 
in Pennsylvania, Mr. Ambrosino founded the first Pennsylvania chapter 
of the National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors and 
sat on that organization's national board for two years. He has 
developed college and graduate courses on dependency for area 
universities.
  Carmen Ambrosino is nationally recognized in the field of drug and 
alcohol patient counseling and prevention education services. From 
being recognized in 1979 as an Outstanding Young Pennsylvanian to being 
recognized recently by the Four Chaplains of Philadelphia, Mr. 
Ambrosino's work has been acclaimed throughout his career. He has 
authored six nationally-released publications for young people and 
served as a consultant on a drug education film. In 1996, he was 
nominated by the Governor of Pennsylvania for the Prevention 
Professional of the Year Award. In 1997, he was a delegate to the 
Presidential Summit on volunteerism in Philadelphia.
  Mr. Speaker, these are but a few accomplishments in Carmen 
Ambrosino's long career. Carmen Ambrosino saw the problem of drug and 
alcohol abuse in Northeastern Pennsylvania and undertook the challenge. 
He has served his community with dedication and commitment. He and his 
organization have touched the lives of countless thousands of school 
children through education and prevention. He is the uncontested leader 
in his field in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
  I am extremely pleased to have had the opportunity to bring just a 
few of his many accomplishments to the attention of my colleagues. I 
send my sincere best wishes as the community gathers on May 29 to pay 
tribute to the outstanding career of this fine community leader.

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