[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 120 (Tuesday, August 10, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1550]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING ST. CECILIA ACADEMY

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                            HON. JIM COOPER

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, August 10, 2010

  Mr. COOPER. Madam Speaker, today I rise to recognize St. Cecilia 
Academy in Nashville, Tennessee. This year marks a very important 
milestone in the school's history. For over one hundred and fifty 
years, St. Cecilia has played a vital role in the spiritual and 
academic lives of young women in Middle Tennessee.
  For a century and a half, St. Cecilia Academy, an all-girl, Catholic, 
college-preparatory school, has proudly guided young women through 
their formative years, helping them become confident women leaders of 
faith. The school was founded by the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia, 
who arrived in Nashville in August of 1860. The Sisters' dedication to 
the Catholic tradition, as well as passion for education, made it 
possible for the school to flourish and become one of the educational 
leaders in college-preparatory education. Most notably, St. Cecilia has 
been recognized four times by the Action Institute as one of the Top 
Fifty Catholic High Schools in the United States. St. Cecilia's 
students have been awarded prestigious scholarships, and the school's 
seniors are regularly accepted into top colleges.
  And so, Madam Speaker, it is my privilege to honor St. Cecilia 
Academy on its 150th anniversary. As Nashville's oldest private high 
school, it is an institution that embodies the ideals of excellence, 
creativity, and leadership development.
  Today I ask my colleagues to join me in saluting St. Cecilia Academy 
for its many decades of service toward the betterment of our youth.

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