[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 125 (Monday, September 30, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1703]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                    IN HONOR OF NICOLE MARIE TOTINO

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                          HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 26, 2002

  Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Nicole Marie Totino, 
New Jersey's Miss Bayonne Columbus 2002. In a grand ceremony, the 
Bayonne Columbus Committee will crown her at a dinner dance on 
Saturday, September 28, 2002, at the Chandelier Restaurant in Bayonne, 
New Jersey.
  Nicole Totino graduated from Bayonne's Horace Mann School and St. 
Dominic Academy in Jersey City. An active participant at St. Dominic 
Academy, she served as President of the SDA National Honor Society, and 
was a member of numerous clubs, including the Math Club; Multicultural 
Club; Student Ambassador Club; Chess Club; Student Council; and the 
Outdoor Activities Club.
  Her hard work and determination set her apart from her peers and 
during her senior year she was awarded the Class Valedictorian Award, 
SDA Spanish Foreign Language Medal, the Edward Bloustein Distinguished 
Scholar Award, and the New Jersey Scholar-Athlete Award.
  An avid student, Nicole attended the prestigious New Jersey 
Governor's School for Sciences at Drew University, St. Peter's College 
Summer Scholar Program, the LEAD Business Program for Minorities at 
Duke University, and the Columbia University summer program for high 
school students.
  She volunteers her time at Our Lady of the Assumption Church, where 
she works at the annual Feast/Carnival. Nicole will start college this 
fall and aspires to study Economics, Latin American Studies, and 
Finance.
  Nicole Totino is the daughter of Nick and Edna Rodriguez-Cabrera 
Totino and sister of Sunilka.
  Today, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Nicole Marie 
Totino, Miss Bayonne Columbus 2002. We are honored to have such an 
accomplished young woman representing our community.

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