[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 194 (Monday, November 16, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1031]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





      CELEBRATING THE UNIVERSITY OF ST. FRANCIS' 100TH ANNIVERSARY

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                            HON. BILL FOSTER

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, November 16, 2020

  Mr. FOSTER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the University of 
St. Francis located in Joliet, Illinois, which is celebrating its 100th 
anniversary. Since 1920, the University of St. Francis has 
distinguished itself as a valuable institution for its students and a 
major contributor to Joliet and the greater Illinois area.
  Founded in 1920, the Congregation of the Third Order of St. Francis 
of Mary Immaculate established the Sisters' Normal Institute of Higher 
Leaming, now known as the University of St. Francis, to educate its own 
members. By 1930, the institution reorganized its education to provide 
a full college curriculum and grant bachelor's degrees. As the college 
expanded its educational opportunities, it was eventually renamed the 
University of St. Francis in 1998.
  The University of St. Francis has been an institution committed to 
providing opportunity for its students and educating a community of 
learners who are engaged in the continuous pursuit of knowledge, faith, 
wisdom, and justice. Their academic excellence makes the institution a 
valuable part of the community.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in celebrating the 
University of St. Francis' 100 years of excellence and congratulating 
the institution on achieving this milestone.

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