[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 173 (Thursday, October 31, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1387]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 RECOGNIZING THE 18TH PRESIDENT OF SAINT VINCENT COLLEGE, FATHER PAUL 
                                 TAYLOR

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                         HON. GUY RESCHENTHALER

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 31, 2019

  Mr. RESCHENTHALER. Madam Speaker, it is a great honor to congratulate 
Father Paul Taylor upon his inauguration as the 18th President of St. 
Vincent College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania.
  Father Taylor graduated from St. Vincent College in 1987 with a 
Bachelor of Arts degree in mathematics. He went on to earn a Master of 
Divinity degree from Saint Vincent Seminary in 1993 and a Master of 
Arts degree in Mathematics from Duke University in 1993. Father Taylor 
attended Boston College for his Ph.D. in Higher Education 
Administration, graduating in 1998 after presenting his dissertation 
``Boniface Wimmer and the Beginning of American Benedictine 
Education.''
  Father Taylor returned to St. Vincent College in 1987 in order to 
dedicate his life to Benedictine education. He made his simple 
profession of monastic vows in 1988 and his solemn profession of vows 
in 1991. Father Taylor was ordained as a priest on June 6, 1992 in 
Saint Vincent's Archabbey Basilica.
  In 1996, Father Paul entered the Office of Admission and Financial 
Aid, eventually rising to the position of dean. It was in this role 
that he developed a strong commitment to helping students obtain 
financial aid. Under Father Taylor's leadership as Executive Vice 
President, St. Vincent College launched the Forward, Always Forward 
campaign. This $100 million-dollar campaign seeks to strengthen the 
endowment, as well as expand financial aid opportunities and enrich 
academic programs. On July 1, 2019, Father Taylor became President of 
St. Vincent, and I know that under his leadership, the college will 
continue to excel in providing American students with an education that 
sets them up for future success.
  Madam Speaker, throughout his career, Father Taylor has demonstrated 
a remarkable commitment to education, his Catholic faith, and St. 
Vincent College. Please join me in recognizing and congratulating the 
18th President of Saint Vincent College, Father Paul Taylor.

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