[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 136 (Friday, October 2, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1892]
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       HONORING PHI DELTA KAPPA FOR TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF SERVICE

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                          HON. ROSA L. DeLAURO

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 2, 1998

  Ms. DeLAURO.  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise before you today to 
honor the Southern Connecticut State University Chapter of Phi Delta 
Kappa on their twenty-fifth anniversary. Phi Delta Kappa members 
provide a variety of services to promote and improve education in our 
community.
  Members of this successful international organization are Connecticut 
educators who are continually active in the education arena and 
dedicated to the ideals of service, research, and leadership. They are 
teachers, principals, administrators and superintendents--people who 
are with kids every day, who have given their all to ensuring that our 
children have the best start in life.
  On October 3, 1973, one hundred and twenty charter members were 
initiated into the newly formed chapter of Phi Delta Kappa at Southern 
Connecticut State University. Twenty-five years later, I am proud to 
say, this chapter has grown to nearly five hundred members strong. It 
is these individuals, and all that they contribute, which make the 
Connecticut school system a success. Membership in this fraternity is 
recognition of the contributions to education made by our educators. I 
commend the members of the Southern Connecticut State University 
Chapter for all the work they have done in order to guarantee that our 
children will develop the skills they will need to build a successful 
future.
  On behalf of the parents, students, and the residents of Connecticut, 
I thank you for your good work. It is for twenty-five years of 
dedicated and distinguished service of all members of the Southern 
Connecticut State University Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa that I am proud 
to stand and recognize their achievements today.

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