[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 135 (Tuesday, September 13, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1607]
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A TRIBUTE IN HONOR OF PETER WALKER ON THE OCCASION OF RECEIVING THE ST. 
                         MADELEINE SOPHIE AWARD

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                           HON. ANNA G. ESHOO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 13, 2011

  Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Peter Walker, a 2011 
recipient of the St. Madeleine Sophie Award. The Award is given by the 
Sacred Heart School Community in Atherton, California, to individuals 
who have made sustained and significant contributions to the Schools 
and embody the Goals and Criteria of a Sacred Heart education. Peter 
Walker's commitment to the mission of Sacred Heart education is an 
inspiration to everyone, and has earned him the prestigious St. 
Madeleine Sophie Award.
  Peter Walker was born in Newton, Massachusetts, and received a 
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and English Literature from Boston 
College, a Masters in Education in Counseling Psychology, also from 
Boston College, and a Master of Divinity from Weston School of 
Theology. Peter has been at Sacred Heart since 1993, and prior to that 
was a campus minister at Stanford University.
  As a teacher and Head of the Religious Studies Department at Sacred 
Heart, Peter Walker is devoted to his students and fellow faculty 
members, as well as being dedicated to their spiritual growth and 
meeting their needs every day.
  Peter enjoys the arts, reading, golf and travelling. Paris is a 
favorite destination of Peter and Megan Walker and they return there 
whenever possible.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating Peter 
Walker as he receives the St. Madeleine Sophie Award and to salute him 
for his tireless work on behalf of the Sacred Heart Schools community.

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