[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 44 (Wednesday, March 30, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E562]
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HONORING THE ST. PAUL BRANCH OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY 
             WOMEN ON THE OCCASION OF ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY

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                          HON. BETTY McCOLLUM

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 30, 2011

  Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Saint 
Paul Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) on 
the occasion of its 100th anniversary. For the past century, the St. 
Paul Branch of the AAUW has fulfilled a noble mission to advance equity 
for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy and 
research.
  As a non-profit education advocacy organization, one of its major 
successes has been the creation of a trust providing college 
scholarships to young women. Each year, the trust awards approximately 
$60,000 in scholarships to deserving high school graduates, and one-
time scholarship funds to women returning to college to complete a 
degree. Scholarship recipients reflect the growing ethnic, religious 
and racial diversity of our community.
  Through its Scholarship Trust and nationwide network affiliation with 
the AAUW, the St. Paul Branch has made a positive impact for many young 
women and girls by advancing social, economic and education equity. 
More women and girls are being empowered to seize opportunities that 
otherwise would have been impossible.
  The work of AAWU St. Paul Branch is commendable and it deserves to be 
celebrated. In honor of its 100th Anniversary and its mission to 
provide education opportunity for young women and girls, I am pleased 
to submit this statement for the Congressional Record.

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