[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 18 (Thursday, February 12, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E173]
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COMMEMORATING FEBRUARY 2004 ALUM OF THE MONTH: MS. OMUGO JULIET WASSWA-
                                MUGAMBWA

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                         HON. JAMES L. OBERSTAR

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 11, 2004

  Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Ms. Omugo 
Juliet Wasswa-Mugambwa, recipient of the College of St. Scholastica's 
Alum of the Month for February 2004.
  St. Scholastica is a private undergraduate college founded in 1912 by 
a group of pioneering Benedictine Sisters who offered college courses, 
then, to six young women. Today, St. Scholastica educates more than 
2,800 men and women annually and has awarded degrees to more than 
13,000 alumni. The college offers the city of Duluth a world-class 
educational facility, while simultaneously enhancing the cultural and 
intellectual life not only of the city but also all of northwestern 
Minnesota.
  Ms. Wasswa-Mugambwa arrived in Duluth, Minnesota, in the dead of 
winter in 1990 from her home country of Uganda. Ms. Wasswa-Mugambwa 
made a remarkable transition between continents, cultures, and degrees 
Celsius with patience and grace. I was privileged to witness these 
qualities for myself when Juliet served as an intern in my Washington 
D.C. office. Her intellectual curiosity and desire to experience the 
inner-workings of the legislative branch left an indelible memory on my 
staff and me.
  Ms. Wasswa-Mugambwa received the Leadership Award for the class of 
1994, one of the highest honors for a student at the College of St. 
Scholastica. Following her graduation that year, she pursued a post-
graduate degree in International Economic Development at the University 
of Denver, earning a Master's Degree in 1996. Ms. Wasswa-Mugambwa 
continues to sharpen her focus on the issues of international 
development as an associate program officer with the United Nations 
Department of Economic and Social Affairs.
  As a UN associate program officer, site prepares substantive reports 
for the UN Secretary General on development cooperation issues for 
consideration by the General Assembly and the Economic and Social 
Council. Her intense focus, nimble intellect, and industrious work 
ethic are hallmarks of her service at the UN, ensuring that her reports 
provide the basis for coherent and effective policy guidance to the 
operation activities of the United Nations family of organizations.
  In addition to her professional accomplishments, Ms. Wasswa-Mugambwa 
is very proud of her family. She met her husband Joel, a member of the 
Toro Royal family in Uganda, in 1995; the couple have been blessed with 
two young children: Prince Oyo-Nyabongo and Princess Batebe.
  I most heartily commend Juliet on her continued professional and 
personal success and express my great respect for her as she accepts 
the award for February Alum of the Month from the College of St. 
Scholastica.

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