[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 61 (Monday, April 28, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H3222]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
CELEBRATING SISTER JEANNE O'LAUGHLIN'S 85TH BIRTHDAY
(Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was given permission to address the House
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I am delighted to wish a happy and
healthy 85th birthday to Sister Jeanne O'Laughlin.
For 23 years, Sister Jeanne served as the fifth president at Barry
University, and made it the fourth-largest private university in my
home State of Florida. It is because of Sister Jeanne's vision and
enthusiasm in taking on such a challenging responsibility that Barry
University has now expanded from 16 to 55 buildings on its campus, and
increased its enrollment to more than 9,000 while maintaining its goal
of academic excellence.
Sister Jeanne has also been an active member of our community in
civic and professional associations, and has been the recipient of
several accolades related to her work. She became the first woman to be
a member of both the Orange Bowl Committee and the Non-Group of Miami-
Dade County. The south Florida community is truly blessed to have the
benefit of Sister Jeanne's experience. Her tenacity is a beacon of hope
to us all.
Happy birthday, Sister Jeanne, and many more.
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