[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 15]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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  TRIBUTE TO SISTER NANCY MORRIS, RSCJ ON BEING AWARDED THE 2001 ST. 
                      MADELEINE SOPHIE BARAT AWARD

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                           HON. ANNA G. ESHOO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, November 1, 2001

  Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Sister Nancy Morris, 
RSCJ, a distinguished citizen and a resident of San Mateo County, who 
is being honored on November 6, 2001 by the Sacred Heart Schools of 
Atherton, California, with the 2001 St. Madeleine Sophie Barat Award.
  Sister Nancy Morris, RSCJ was born and raised in Piedmont, California 
and is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley. She 
entered religious life and the Society of the Sacred Heart in 1951. She 
began her illustrious career in school administration in 1961 when she 
became Principal at Sacred Heart Broadway in San Francisco. Five years 
later she was named head of the San Diego College for Women which is 
now the University of San Diego. In 1971, Sister Morris became the 
Director of Schools in Atherton, a position she held with distinction 
for eighteen years. During her tenure, the boarding school was closed, 
and in 1984 Sacred Heart Preparatory admitted boys for the first time 
in its history.
  She continues to be an active, vital member of the Sacred Heart 
community, preserving its history and traditions for today's students 
and their families. She is widely revered as a woman of uncompromising 
integrity who has the highest standards for anyone who works with 
children, including herself. Her understanding of the spirit of St. 
Madeleine Sophie Barat is unmatched and her knowledge of the history of 
Sacred Heart Schools Atherton is unequaled.
  Mr. Speaker, it is a great privilege to honor Sister Nancy Morris as 
she receives the 2001 St. Madeleine Sophie Barat Award. I ask my 
colleagues to join me in saluting her and thanking her for her 
extraordinary service to our community which has strengthened our 
country.

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