[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 10701]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  RECOGNIZING SISTER JEANNE O'LAUGHLIN

  (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Sister 
Jeanne O'Laughlin, President of Barry University in Miami Shores, 
Florida.
  During her 21-year tenure as President, Sister Jeanne has 
resuscitated a once-dormant campus with limited resources into a 
thriving, world-class institute of higher learning.

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  Setting ambitious goals for the university, Sister Jeanne has been a 
poised and relentless leader in seeing them through to fruition. Once a 
struggling university with only 2,000 students, Barry now boasts a 
student population of 8,500. Barry's student body represents more than 
70 countries and has earned the distinction of being the most diverse 
southern regional university.
  Sister Jeanne's contributions, however, are not limited to the 
boundaries of Barry's campus. As a woman of faith and compassion, 
Sister Jeanne has dedicated herself to serving those in needs. We count 
children, the homeless, and women among the many lives she has touched.
  Please join me in recognizing Sister Jeanne for her selfless 
commitments to our community and for turning Barry University into a 
factory of men and women who graduate better prepared to serve their 
fellow man.

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