[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 70 (Wednesday, May 16, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E819]
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                      JEANNINE LESANTE MAZURKIWECZ

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                           HON. LOU BARLETTA

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 16, 2012

  Mr. LOU BARLETTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Jeannine Lesante 
Mazurkiwecz, who will be recognized with the 2012 Greater Hazleton 
Chamber of Commerce Athena Award. Each year, the Athena Award is 
presented to a Greater Hazleton businesswoman for outstanding 
professional achievement. Jeannine's selfless dedication to her career 
and community makes her an ideal recipient of this award.
  Jeannine graduated from King's College with a Bachelor of Arts degree 
in Mass Communications. Upon completion of an unpaid internship at 
WBRE, a regional television station, she declined a full-time job to 
invest her time and talents in her local, family-owned television news 
station, Greater Hazleton's First Local News 13/Sam-Son Productions. 
Since News 13's founding in 1994, Jeannine has worked in a variety of 
positions. Recently, Jeannine was promoted into administration. Through 
her various responsibilities, Jeannine has led her team at News 13 to 
the top of news and information coverage.
  Jeannine is also active within the community, from teaching classes 
at King's College to assisting all types of organizations such as the 
American Red Cross and the Hazleton Blind Association. Additionally, 
she is the co-founder of the Making a Difference Foundation and 
currently holds the position of Assistant Director of Corporate 
Relations with Professionals Organized & Working to Enrich the Region 
(POWER) of Hazleton. Furthermore, Jeannine finds time to mentor 
students at the McCann School of Business and Technology and has been a 
volunteer to local brownie troops.
  Mr. Speaker, Jeannine is truly a pillar of her community in the 
Greater Hazleton Area. I commend Jeannine for her many years of 
committed service to the community and our country.

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