[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 95 (Wednesday, July 19, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1464]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         SETON HALL UNIVERSITY

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                        HON. BILL PASCRELL, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 19, 2006

  Mr. PASCRELL. Mr. Speaker, I wanted to take a moment to welcome the 
entire Seton Hall community here to Capitol Hill for their annual `Hall 
on the Hill' Reception. Let me thank Monsignor Sheeran for his 
leadership at Seton Hall, as well as his profound words given at 
invocation on the House floor this morning. Let me also congratulate my 
good friend Phil Thigpen for the honor he is receiving this evening. 
Phil has always been active in the community and clearly he has done 
his alma mater proud.
  As Seton Hall University celebrates 150 years of service to our 
educational community, it is appropriate to take a moment to 
acknowledge what a remarkable achievement it is. Founded in 1856, Seton 
Hall University predates even the Civil War.
  Throughout the years, Seton Hall University has educated our Nation's 
youth, providing them with the tools necessary to succeed in the ever-
changing world. One of Seton Hall's greatest aspects is its 
versatility. With programs in business, law, medicine, and the 
humanities, students are free to explore all areas of academia. The 
John C. Whitehead School of Diplomacy and International Relations is 
world-renowned for its fantastic professors and unique alliance with 
the United Nations Association of the United States of America. Ranked 
in the top 125 national universities by US News and World Report, Seton 
Hall is truly a premier academic institution.
  But, it is not just academics which makes Seton Hall University such 
a great institution. Being the largest Catholic University in the state 
of New Jersey, Seton Hall has a special focus on its ethical mission, 
teaching students not just how to be great scholars but great people. 
Part of this ethical mission includes tolerance and openness. In fact, 
few schools are so diverse and welcome students of so many different 
backgrounds. Its location in South Orange, New Jersey also allows the 
university to benefit from the diversity of its surroundings and 
proximity to New York City.
  A Seton Hall University experience does not end at the doors of the 
classroom. Many Pirates have gone on to achieve great feats at both the 
collegiate and professional athletics level, including baseball player 
Craig Biggio and ESPN sportscaster, Dick Vitale. Students also have the 
opportunity to take part in over one hundred different extracurricular 
organizations to expand their interests and talents.
  Educating our Nation's youth is a service to more than just the 
students who earn degrees. Universities such as Seton Hall provide a 
service to our entire community by training future generations of our 
Nation's leaders. It is an honor to celebrate this 150th anniversary of 
Seton Hall University and I hope that it will continue to educate our 
students for at least another 150 years.




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