[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 150 (Friday, November 2, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1989]
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  TRIBUTE TO JOE ZUCCA ON BEING AWARDED THE 2001 ST. MADELEINE SOPHIE 
                              BARAT AWARD

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                           HON. ANNA G. ESHOO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, November 1, 2001

  Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Joe Zucca, a 
distinguished constituent of the 14th Congressional District of 
California, who is being honored on November 6, 2001, by the Sacred 
Heart Schools of Atherton, California, with the 2001 St. Madeleine 
Sophie Barat Award.
  Joe Zucca has given generously of his time and talents to educating 
children for fifty years. A science teacher at Carlmont High for many 
years, he came out of retirement in 1981 to become a member of the 
faculty of St. Joseph's School. Joe Zucca has left a lasting impression 
upon generations of students including my daughter Karen, now Academic 
Dean at St. Joseph's, and my son, Paul. The founder of Zucca's 
Institute, a five day trip to Yosemite National Park for eighth 
graders, Joe Zucca created the program to give students the opportunity 
to learn more about the biology and geology of the park.
  Joe Zucca has also worked tirelessly to educate members of our 
community on the ecological richness of our surroundings. The publisher 
of An Encyclopedia of Plants and Animals on the Sacred Heart Campus, he 
is currently developing the Butterfly and Hummingbird Garden on the St. 
Joseph campus.
  In addition to his extraordinary contributions in the field of 
education, Joe Zucca has also served as an active participant in local 
government. A former Mayor of Belmont, he has also served as a Trustee 
for the Belmont Elementary School District.
  Mr. Speaker, it is a great privilege to honor Joe Zucca as he 
receives the 2001 St. Madeleine Sophie Barat Award. I ask my colleagues 
to join me in saluting him and thanking him for his extraordinary 
service to our community. We are indeed a better community, a better 
county and a better country because of him.

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