[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 47 (Monday, March 16, 2026)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E219-E220]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            HONORING MASTER SERGEANT SANDRA ``SANDY'' MCHUGH

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                          HON. DONALD NORCROSS

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 16, 2026

  Mr. NORCROSS. Mr. Speaker. I rise today to honor and commend Master 
Sergeant Sandra ``Sandy'' McHugh, hometown hero of Collingswood. On 
Thursday, March 12, 2026, family, friends, and members of the community 
gathered at the Collingswood Senior Community Center in Collingswood, 
New Jersey, to honor and recognize Master Sergeant Sandy McHugh for her 
service to both her community and the United States of America.
  Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and raised in the Baldwin 
neighborhood, Master Sergeant Sandy McHugh went on to attend Carnegie 
Mellon University for Graphic Design. She transferred to Temple 
University's Tyler School of Art where she earned a bachelor's in fine 
arts and master's in film production. After graduating she began 
teaching art in Cherry Hill from first to sixth grade at Johnson 
Elementary.
  While teaching art, Master Sergeant Sandy McHugh served in the Air 
National Guard and went back to school, attending Glassboro State to 
earn her master's degree in education. Sandy taught at Johnson 
Elementary school for 30 years and simultaneously served

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for 29 years as a member of the 108th Air Refueling Wing of the Air 
Force National Guard. Stationed at McGuire Air Force Base. she achieved 
the rank of Master Sergeant by the time she was honorably discharged. 
Sandy served in the office of public relations for 21 years and spent 
the remaining years as the head non-commissioned officer in the 
Chaplain's Office. Throughout her career she travelled the country 
educating fellow members on services of the Chaplain's Office, 
contributed photographic work on behalf of the Air National Guard, 
protected the chaplain, and organized drives to help both soldiers and 
their families before and after deployment.
  Today, Master Sergeant Sandra ``Sandy'' McHugh is a 50-year resident 
of the Borough of Collingswood. She has played a role in the education 
of many students for whom her garden was a stop for class field trips. 
Throughout the years, she has also donated her personal art supplies to 
Collingswood Schools. Sandy is also the owner of the Seacoast Art 
Gallery in Topsail, North Carolina, that she opens and operates each 
summer. The walls are covered with her artwork and spaces filled with 
ceramic and pottery artwork from local artists.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask you to join me in honoring and commending Master 
Sergeant Sandra ``Sandy'' McHugh a citizen dedicated to both her 
country and community, and who has thoroughly served them both to the 
best of their ability.

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