[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 3011]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  RARITAN'S 2002 WOMEN OF DISTINCTION AND GIRL SCOUTS OF DISTINCTION 
                                HONOREES

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                               speech of

                           HON. RUSH D. HOLT

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, March 6, 2002

  Mr. HOLT. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize and celebrate the Girl 
Scouts of Delaware- Raritan's 2002 Women of Distinction and Girl Scouts 
of Distinction honorees and their significant contributions to Central 
New Jersey.
  Through its efforts, the Girls Scouts of Delaware-Raritan serve over 
12,000 young women across Central New Jersey. Tonight's honorees 
exhibit and exude the altruistic ideals that our Nation needs now, more 
than ever. These ideals, no doubt grew from their involvement in Girl 
Scouts and the grounding principals of the Girl Scout Promise and the 
Girl Scout Law which read as follows:

                         The Girl Scout Promise

     On my honor, I will try:
     To serve God and my country,
     To help people at all times,
     And to live by the Girl Scout Law.


                           The Girl Scout Law

     I will do my best to be
     Honest and fair,
     Friendly and helpful,
     Considerate and caring,
     Courageous and strong, and
     Responsible for what I say and do,
     And to
     Respect myself and others,
     Respect authority,
     Use resources wisely,
     Make the world a better place, and
     Be a sister to every Girl Scout.


  As we celebrate Women's History Month, we honor each of these 
recipients for their hard work and dedication and we celebrate the 
legacy they have created for women and women's history in Central New 
Jersey.


            Women of Distinction/Girl Scouts of Distinction

  World of Corporate Leadership, Ms. J. Andrea Alstrup, Johnson & 
Johnson and Ms. Erin McKinley, Senior Troop 1099, Princeton.
  World of the Arts, Ms. Deborah Ford, Trinity Episcopal Cathedral and 
Ms. Megan Copenhaver, Senior Troop 1703, West Windsor/Plainsboro.
  World of Education, Dr. R. Barbara Gitenstein, Ph.D., The College of 
New Jersey and Ms. Melissa Shulman, Senior Troop 523, Old Bridge.
  World of Industry, Ms. Margaret Guilliano, Inland Paperboard & 
Packaging, Inc. and Ms. Amirah Patterson, Senior Troop 308, Somerset.
  World Citizen, Ms. Katherine M. Kish, Market Entry, Inc. and Ms. 
Maryanna Vicente, Independent Senior, Mojasphe.
  World of Science, Dr. Elaine Leventhal, M.D., Ph.D., UMDNJ-RWJ 
Medical School and Ms. Victoria Rollins, Senior Troop 3038, Piscataway.
  World of the Environment, Ms. Mary T. Sheil, NJ Dept. of 
Environmental Protection and Ms. Kristen Schechter, Senior Troop 399, 
Somerset.
  World of Women, Ms. Melanie Willoughby, NJ Retail Merchants 
Association and Ms. Sweta Patel, Senior Troop 308, East Brunswick.
  Mr. Speaker, again, I rise to celebrate, honor and commend these 
outstanding New Jerseyans. I have personally observed the effective 
work of some of these honorees and I ask my colleagues to join me in 
recognizing their invaluable contributions to our community and to New 
Jersey.

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