[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15992]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 TRIBUTE TO ABINGTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

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                         HON. JOSEPH M. HOEFFEL

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 24, 2003

  Mr. HOEFFEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Abington Senior High 
School as the recipient of the 2003 Harris Wofford Award presented by 
Youth Service America and the State Farm Companies Foundation.
  The Harris Wofford Award, named for former US Senator Harris Wofford 
of Pennsylvania, was established in 2002 for the first annual State 
Farm Awards Luncheon as part of the 13th Annual National Service-
Learning Conference. This award honors Harris Wofford's life long 
``mission of making service to others the common expectation and common 
experience of every young person in America''.
  An award like this is long overdue for Abington Senior High School 
since they have been dedicated to community service for years. The 
service-learning program, which started in 1995, has encouraged the 
student body to take an active interest in helping the community. The 
positive impact this program has had on the community as well as the 
students is immeasurable. The 60,000 hours that students spent last 
year helping the community is an outstanding accomplishment. As a proud 
parent of two Abington Senior High School alumni, I am sincerely 
honored to be able to recognize the students of Abington for their 
dedication and commitment to helping others. Programs like these not 
only help the community but also teach our youth the power of working 
together and helping others.

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