[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Pages 4455-4456]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   RECOGNITION OF YVONNE GELLISE, RSM

 Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I rise to honor Yvonne Gellise, who 
was awarded the Mary Maurita Sengelaub, RSM, Award for Meritorious 
Service for 1997. This award is presented annually to a person ``whose 
contributions to the healing ministry are in striking harmony with the 
works of Catherine McAuley, foundress and first Sister of Mercy.''
  Yvonne Gellise was born in Bay City, Michigan, the fifth and last 
child of Levy and Regina Gellise. An early experience with polio 
fostered her early determination that characterized her many efforts on 
behalf of the community. In 1995, Yvonne joined the Religious Sisters 
of Mercy and became Sister Yvonne Gellise. Since then, Sister Yvonne 
has served in several administrative positions in Mercy facilities in

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Michigan and Iowa. A milestone in her career came when she was named 
chief executive officer of St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor. Sister 
Yvonne provided indispensable leadership during the relocation of the 
hospital to its current site. Sister Yvonne currently serves as senior 
advisor for Governance at Saint Joseph Mercy Health System, Ann Arbor.
  Mr. President, Sister Yvonne Gellise is a very deserving recipient of 
the Mary Maurita Sengelaub, RSM, Award for Meritorious Service. I know 
my Senate colleagues join me in honoring her on the notable 
contribution she made to our community.

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