[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 147 (Tuesday, September 16, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1799]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 COMMEMORATING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ACADEMY OF OUR LADY OF GUAM

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                       HON. MADELEINE Z. BORDALLO

                                of guam

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 16, 2008

  Ms. BORDALLO. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the 
students, administrators, staff, and alumni of the Academy of Our Lady 
of Guam (AOLG) as they celebrate their sixtieth anniversary. Founded in 
September 8, 1948 by Bishop Apollinaris William Baumgartner, OFM Cap. 
and Sister Inez Underwood, RSM the AOLG is renowned for its college 
preparatory curriculum and continues as the sole Catholic high school 
for young women on Guam.
  The AOLG is named after the patron saint of Guam, Santa Marian 
Kamalan, also known as Our Lady of Camarin. The 300 year old statue of 
Our Lady of Camarin is an icon in Chamorro culture. The AOLG lives the 
name of Our Lady of Camarin through the school's Christian centered 
approach to education and through a curriculum focusing on the 
development of the overall well being of its students.
  The AOLG continues to excel in both academics and athletics. Over 90 
percent of AOLG graduates pursue post-secondary education, and a 
growing number are accepted by the leading educational institutions.
  More so, the AOLG has produced distinguished alumni in the fields of 
law, medicine, government, and engineering, as well as leaders in the 
business community.
  I commend the Academy of Our Lady of Guam for its 60 years of 
continued service and excellence to the people of Guam. I congratulate 
Academy of Our Lady of Guam President, Sr. Francis Jerome Cruz, R.S.M. 
and Principal Mary Meeks for their stewardship in the education of 
Guam's exceptional women. God bless the Academy of Our Lady of Guam and 
may they enjoy many more years of service to the people of Guam.

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