[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 1 (Wednesday, January 23, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E15]
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                        HONORING FAIRENE SEWELL

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                             HON. ED BRYANT

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 23, 2002

  Mr. BRYANT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay special tribute to 
Fairene B. Sewell, on the occasion of her retirement from the 
University of Tennessee Extension Service after fifty years of service.
  Fairene Sewell is a constituent of mine and is a resident of Selmer, 
Tennessee. Born in Henderson County, Tennessee, Mrs. Sewell graduated 
from the University of Tennessee with a degree in Home Economics.
  Mrs. Sewell has served the Volunteer State with pride as an Extension 
Leader at the University. She has received the National Association of 
Extension Home Economists Distinguished Service Award and a Certificate 
of Meritorious Service from Epsilon Sigma Phi. Mrs. Sewell is a member 
of the American Home Economics Association, the Tennessee Home 
Education Association, Tennessee Association of Extension Home 
Economists, American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences and 
Tennessee Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, TEAFCS, and 
``Dean's Circle,'' College of Human Ecology at the University of 
Tennessee.
  In addition to her professional memberships, Mrs. Sewell is active in 
the community. She has received: the Jaycees and Rotary Outstanding 
Citizen Award, a Certificate of Recognition for Continuous and 
Dedicated Community Service by the Modern Woodmen of America, and a 
Certificate of Recognition and Appreciation for teaching Health and 
Wellness Class at McNairy Central High School. Mrs. Sewell is a member 
of the Pilot Club, Kiwanis, Chamber of Commerce, First Baptist Church, 
and is the Secretary of PEC Credentials and Election Committee for 
District 8.
  Fairene Sewell is a real asset to McNalry County, and to the State of 
Tennessee. Her colleagues speak highly of her, and her record shows a 
commitment to the community and to her students. She will be sorely 
missed by all those who know her.

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