[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 131 (Friday, September 28, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1660]
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  A TRIBUTE TO DENISE SHELDON, 2012 SACRED HEART PREPARATORY ATHLETIC 
                      HALL OF FAME AWARD RECIPIENT

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                           HON. ANNA G. ESHOO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 28, 2012

  Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Denise Sheldon, a 1993 
graduate of St. Joseph's School and a 1997 graduate of Sacred Heart 
Preparatory. The School is proud to offer the Athletic Hall of Fame to 
honor her for her athletic achievements. The award recognizes 
contributions of alumni athletes, teams, coaches, and administrators of 
Sacred Heart Preparatory. Individuals like Denise Sheldon who are 
inducted into the Hall of Fame have made significant achievements in 
her sport of volleyball and exemplified the principals of sportsmanship 
and Christianity as illustrated in the Goals and Criteria of Sacred 
Heart Schools.
  Denise Sheldon was part of a two-time division five state 
championship team. Denise led Sacred Heart women's varsity volleyball 
team to back-to-back CIF State Championships during her junior and 
senior years and was honored as the `Most Valuable Player' in the 
League, CCS Section, and State of California in Division V.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Denise 
Sheldon, an athlete who lives a life which embodies the goals and 
criteria of Sacred Heart Schools. She lives the five commitments of 
faith, respect, social awareness, community building and personal 
growth, and her contributions to her sport have strengthened our 
community and our country immeasurably.

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