[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 163 (Saturday, December 17, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2564]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        RECOGNIZING JOHN CORRERO

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                   HON. CHARLES W. ``CHIP'' PICKERING

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, December 16, 2005

  Mr. PICKERING. Mr. Speaker, for many who attend and serve Mississippi 
State University, the university is more than an institution, it is a 
family. Today I would like to recognize and honor one of the most 
dedicated members of that family who is retiring from work, but never 
as a Bulldog.
  This summer, John Correro retired from his position as Alumni 
Director of the MSU Alumni Association after serving the school for 
over 35 years and being associated with Mississippi State for over four 
decades.
  He began his partnership with MSU as a student earning academic 
honors with three years as Varsity Football Letterman. John was 
President of the Campus ``M'' Club; President of the Kappa Delta Pi 
(National Honor Society in Education); and a member of Omicron Delta 
Kappa (National Leadership and Scholarship Society), Blue Key (National 
Leadership and Scholarship Society), Who's Who in American Colleges and 
Universities, President's and Dean's Scholar and was chosen Mr. 
Mississippi State University. He earned a B.S. Degree in Physical 
Education from MSU in 1962 and stayed at the school to conduct graduate 
studies, earning a Masters in Educational Administration and Counseling 
in 1964. During that time he served as a graduate assistant and as 
freshman football coach at Mississippi State.
  John served as Executive Director of the Mississippi State University 
Alumni Association since 1994. Previously he served as Associate 
Director of the Alumni Association (1975-1994) and Field Secretary of 
the Alumni Association (1969-1975).
  John is a dedicated member of the community serving on numerous 
Starkville City and Oktibbeha County boards and organizations. He and 
his wife Gloria Collum Correro are committed members of St. Joseph 
Catholic Church. Gloria, like their two children Kimberly Ann Fandel of 
Tupelo and Chris of New Orleans, is a Mississippi State graduate.
  Mr. Speaker, John Correro's legacy and dedication to Mississippi 
State University is a family tradition and an example for Bulldogs old 
and young. We are proud and thankful of his lifetime of service and 
Mississippi State University is a better institution because of his 
hard work.

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