[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 80 (Friday, May 22, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S3308]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      CONGRATULATING SAINT ANSELM COLLEGE ON ITS 125TH ANNIVERSARY

 Ms. AYOTTE. Mr. President, today I honor a great institution 
of higher education in my home State of New Hampshire. This year Saint 
Anselm College will celebrate the 125th anniversary of its founding, 
and I am proud to recognize this historic event.
  Founded in 1889 by Abbot Hilary Pfrangle, a member of the order of 
Saint Benedict, the world's oldest religious order, the college's 
mission is built on the credo of ``faith seeking understanding''--the 
guiding principle of its namesake, Saint Anselm of Canterbury.
  Located in Goffstown, the college's picturesque campus is a perfect 
showcase for all the natural beauty New Hampshire has to offer. Since 
its inception, Saint Anselm has continued in the proud tradition of a 
strong Catholic education, which has prepared nurses, police chiefs, 
scientists, and politicians for successful careers for over a century. 
The student body continues to be comprised of highly motivated and 
gifted learners who are committed to achieving a diverse and 
challenging liberal arts education and are dedicated and enlightened 
members of the community.
  The college is also home to the New Hampshire Institute of Politics 
and Political Library. As we prepare to celebrate the 100th anniversary 
of New Hampshire's first-in-the-Nation presidential primary, it is 
fitting that we also mark St. Anselm's longstanding tradition of 
fostering citizenship, engagement, and public service. Through the work 
of the institute, students have a front row seat to the political 
process. New Hampshire's well-deserved reputation as a proving ground 
for Presidential hopefuls is due in large part to the hard work of 
institutions like Saint Anselm that encourage students to be active and 
inquisitive and provide forums for the community at large to 
participate in government.
  Saint Anselm has also fostered a long history of service. Named one 
of the country's ``Colleges with a Conscience'' by The Princeton 
Review, Saint Anselm students, faculty, and staff log more than 16,000 
community service hours yearly. The school actively encourages its 
students to participate in service, both as a way to honor their faith 
and help those in need. Each year, over 200 students forego traditional 
spring-break activities to engage in service trips. From Costa Rica to 
Orland, ME, Anselmians spend their time and energy building homes, 
volunteering in schools, and serving at soup kitchens.
  For over 100 years, Saint Anselm College's continued success has been 
driven by its clarity of vision and the hard work and dedication of its 
students, alumni, parents, and talented faculty and staff who share a 
sense of family and community.
  I congratulate Saint Anselm College on 125 years of excellence in 
education, and wish the entire college community best of luck on 125 
more years of providing high-quality education in the Granite 
State.

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