[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 175 (Wednesday, November 16, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2062]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE NORA CRONIN PRESENTATION ACADEMY

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                        HON. MAURICE D. HINCHEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 16, 2011

  Mr. HINCHEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and salute the Nora 
Cronin Presentation Academy in the City of Newburgh, New York as this 
Catholic school for low-income girls prepares to dedicate its permanent 
home on November 21, 2011.
  I am delighted to add my voice to those recognizing the Nora Cronin 
Presentation Academy on this important and wonderful milestone. The 
Academy was organized in 2003 and officially founded in 2004 by the 
Presentation Sisters of the Blessed Virgin Mary to offer a high quality 
educational alternative to young girls in the struggling City of 
Newburgh, which remains one of the most economically distressed 
communities in the State of New York. With strong support from the 
local community, the Academy was established through the vision and 
dedicated efforts of Sisters Nora Cronin, Joan Mary Gleason, Yliana 
Hernandez, Ann Marie McMahon, Carol Melsopp, and Helen Marie Raynor, 
and Associate Jackie Martinez. The Academy was renamed in honor of 
Sister Nora following her passing in 2004.
  Under the diligent leadership of its Principal, Sister Yliana, the 
Academy accepted its first class of fifth grade students in 2006-2007 
and has grown steadily as the first class advanced and new classes 
entered the school. Originally housed in temporary locations in New 
Windsor and at another location in the City of Newburgh, the Academy 
purchased and redeveloped a long-neglected historic property at 69 Bay 
View Terrace in the City of Newburgh. The Dedication of the Academy's 
new permanent home is a testament to the commitment and leadership of 
the Presentation Sisters as well as the generosity and hard work of the 
Academy's Board of Directors and many local supporters.
  As a result of this inspiring effort, dozens of underprivileged young 
girls in the City of Newburgh will have the opportunity to receive an 
incredible education in a supportive and safe environment. I 
congratulate and offer my gratitude to all those who make the Academy 
and the Dedication possible, and I wish the students and faculty of the 
Nora Cronin Presentation Academy the very best in the coming years.

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