[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 56 (Tuesday, April 20, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E584]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATING BEVERLY HISCOX, HONOREE OF THE WILKES UNIVERSITY ALUMNI 
                  ASSOCIATION AND ITS SCHOLARSHIP FUND

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                         HON. PAUL E. KANJORSKI

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 20, 2010

  Mr. KANJORSKI. Madam Speaker, I rise today to ask you and my esteemed 
colleagues in the House of Representatives to pay tribute to Beverly 
Blakeslee Hiscox, who is being honored by the Wilkes University Alumni 
Association and its Scholarship Fund for extraordinary service over 
many years.
  Born in Hanover Township in 1932, Beverly graduated from E. L. Meyers 
High School in Wilkes-Barre and attended Wilkes College.
  Mrs. Hiscox has served Wilkes University in many roles including as 
president of the Alumni Association, member of the Board of Trustees, 
an active member of the Advisory Board of the Creative Writing Program, 
and she continues as Trustee Emerita.
  Her dedication to the Wilkes-Barre community does not stop with 
Wilkes University. Her commitments over the years have included 20 
years as a member of the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Auxiliary, an 
early organizer of the Lawyers' Wives, and as a member of the Board of 
Directors of the Wilkes-Barre YMCA.
  She has been involved with the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic 
since its inception in 1972, serving on its Board of Directors and as 
president of the Board. She is also a member of the Westmoreland Club.
  Ordained as an elder of the First Presbyterian Church in Wilkes-
Barre, she was also active in the Women's Association of the church for 
many years. She has served on the Session of the First Presbyterian 
Church in Wilkes-Bane as an elder.
  Mrs. Hiscox married attorney Harry Hiscox in 1956. They had five 
children: David, a lawyer in practice with his father; Richard, a 
family practice physician; Steven, president and CEO of Automotive 
Training Center, the top professional institution of its kind in the 
nation; Susan, a school psychologist in New York and Carol, an 
elementary school teacher in Wilkes-Barre.
  Mr. and Mrs. Hiscox also have 10 grandchildren.
  Madam Speaker, please join me in congratulating Mrs. Hiscox on this 
auspicious occasion. Her exemplary community service is inspirational 
and has earned her widespread respect and admiration throughout 
northeastern Pennsylvania.

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