[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17209]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



     IN HONOR OF ST. AUGUSTINE ACADEMY'S SEVENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, September 6, 2000

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the seventy-
fifth anniversary of St. Augustine Academy, an institute devoted to 
excellence in education. The Academy is a private, non-profit all-girls 
high school that presents its students with a challenging array of 
options. The students of St. Augustine are on a business, college 
preparatory or general academic track. Throughout the past seventy-five 
years, this curriculum, by educating thousands of young women, has 
provided an educational program that is personal, academically 
stimulating and responsible to society's needs.
  The school was founded in 1925 by the Sisters of Charity of Saint 
Augustine. While the Academy is a Christ-centered and family oriented 
community that reflects a Catholic tradition, students of all races and 
creeds are accepted and welcomed by the Academy. In this atmosphere, a 
strong emphasis is placed on responsibility, expectations, and 
initiative. St. Augustine has stressed the importance of individual 
attention in education, for the personal concern shown these young 
ladies is exceptional. The advanced faculty fosters graduating classes 
of ``lifelong learners'' who will be fully prepared for their next path 
in life.
  In addition to St. Augustine's reputation for academics, the 
institution is also known for its service. Educating women in an 
atmosphere of ``In Omnibus Caritas'' (In All Things Charity) each 
student is challenged to grow both mentally and spiritually through the 
virtue of service. Students of all faiths are encouraged to find their 
unique gifts and use them to help the community they live in. In doing 
so, St. Augustine's has been aiding the communities of Greater 
Cleveland for seventy-five years, and the students, staff, and 
administrators deserve to be thanked.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask you and our colleagues to join me in thanking the 
Saint Augustine Academy. The school has produced girls who are ready to 
fulfill their responsibilities to their family, community, and the 
global society. Celebrate with me these contributions the Academy has 
been providing as the Academy itself celebrates its seventy-fifth 
anniversary.

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