[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 33 (Tuesday, March 13, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E340]
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                 CONGRATULATING THE MONMOUTH ``HAWKS''

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                        HON. FRANK PALLONE, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 13, 2001

  Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I would like to draw the attention of my 
colleagues to Monmouth University in West Long Branch, NJ, which 
captured the Northeast Conference basketball championship Monday night. 
This gives Monmouth University a berth in the NCAA basketball 
tournament, the second time it has qualified for the national 
championships.
  Monmouth defeated St. Francis of New York 67-64 under the leadership 
of four-year head coach Dave Calloway. I congratulate Coach Calloway 
and his team for reaching this impressive milestone.
  Monday night's achievement offers me the opportunity to highlight 
Monmouth University--an outstanding educational institution located 
near the seashore in Monmouth County, NJ. I have always been very proud 
of ``Monmouth'' which has educated thousands of my constituents over 
the years with the highest academic standards. In recent years, it has 
grown from a small college to a university. It now has a total student 
population of 5,635 and an outstanding faculty of 220. It features the 
only B.S. and M.S. program in Software Engineering in New Jersey, not 
to mention many other innovative academic offerings.
  Originally its only large campus building was Wilson Hall--the summer 
home of Woodrow Wilson when he was President. In 1961, Monmouth College 
was bequeathed the summer home of the wealthy Guggenheim family for use 
as library. Both structures are on the National Register of Historic 
Places. Since then, many impressive campus buildings have been 
constructed including one named after my predecessor, Representative 
James J. Howard.
  The success of the Monmouth ``Hawks'' basketball team has in many 
ways paralleled the growth of Monmouth University as an educational 
institution. I congratulate them on their success and wish them the 
best of luck on their near and long-term endeavors.

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