[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 91 (Wednesday, June 27, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S6989]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO LAURA MONICA

 Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. Mr. President, I rise today to pay 
tribute to Laura Monica of Bow, NH, for being named by the Greater 
Manchester Chamber of Commerce as Small Business Person of the Year 
2001.
  Laura is president and founder of High Point Communications Group, 
Inc. located in Bow, NH. Her firm is a strategic communications company 
that works with companies, non-profit organizations and government 
agencies throughout New England and the United States. High Point 
specializes in the areas of public relations, marketing, corporate 
communications, media relations and media training.
  Laura is a contributor to the local community and is active in many 
civic organizations including: Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, 
Leadership New Hampshire, Greater Manchester American Red Cross, 
American Cancer Society New Hampshire Division, and Greater Manchester 
United Way.
  She is active in professional organizations and is a member of the 
Public Relations Society of America and is a former member of the Bank 
Investor Relations Association and the National Investor Relations 
Institute.
  Laura received her BA from the University of New Hampshire graduating 
magna cum laude and received her MPA from the University of New 
Hampshire graduating summa cum laude. She has attended seminars by the 
Wharton School and by the American Bankers Association, School of Bank 
Investments. She resides in Bow, NH, with her husband, Bill Verville, 
and their twin daughters: Brittany and Caitlin.
  I commend Laura for her exemplary achievements in business and civic 
responsibilities. The citizens of Bow and our entire State have 
benefitted from her contributions to the community and local economy. 
It is truly an honor and a privilege to represent her in the U.S. 
Senate.

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