[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 135 (Tuesday, September 13, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1617-E1618]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 A TRIBUTE IN HONOR OF JOHN N. HUNTER 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 John N. Hunter, 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. John 
Hunter's commitment to the mission of Sacred Heart education spans 
decades, is an inspiration to everyone, and has earned him the coveted 
St. Madeleine Sophie Award.
  John N. Hunter is a 1951 graduate of Stanford University and served 
his country as a member of the United States Army. He is a successful 
entrepreneur and has made significant contributions in the fields of 
education and community development.
  John N. Hunter joined the Sacred Heart Schools Board of Trustees in 
1978. This was a time of transition for the schools. John helped craft 
the first strategic plan and was a leader of the schools' first capital 
campaign. He has served on the board of the Religious of the Sacred 
Heart's Oakwood Retirement Community, and played a key role in 
expanding the facility and building a chapel.
  John has been married to the former Josephine Kegley since 1959, and 
they are the proud parents of five children: Julene, Wendi, Elizabeth, 
John and Mary, all of whom attended Sacred Heart Schools in Atherton.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating John N. 
Hunter as he receives the St. Madeleine Sophie Award and salute him for 
his tireless work, his humility, his wonderful sense of humor, and his 
lasting commitment to the extraordinary education of the Religious of 
the Sacred Heart and their schools in Atherton, California, where 
generations of children have been shaped, strengthening our community 
and our country.

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