[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 23411]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        IN HONOR OF MARIA NOLFO

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                          HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 25, 2003

  Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Maria Nolfo for her 
32 years of leadership and dedication to the students of Bayonne. Ms. 
Nolfo will be honored with the Italian-American Educator Award by the 
Bayonne Columbus Committee at the 2003 Honoree Dinner-Dance on 
September 27, 2003, at the Chandelier Restaurant in Bayonne, New 
Jersey.
  Since 1972, Ms. Nolfo has been an exceptional educator in Bayonne's 
public schools. She began her career in the school system teaching 
English as a Second Language, helping children adapt to a new language 
and new environment. Her dedication and gift for teaching led Ms. Nolfo 
to teach courses in conversational Spanish for fellow teachers in the 
Bayonne school district.
  In 1974, Ms. Nolfo became a teacher at Bayonne High School, where she 
remained until her retirement in 2002. In her final year, she was voted 
Bayonne High School Teacher of the Year by her students and peers.
  Born and raised in Bayonne, Ms. Nolfo attended the Academy of Saint 
Aloysius and received her bachelor's degree from Duquesne University in 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Ms. Nolfo received a master's degree from 
Rutgers University.
  Ms. Nolfo is not only an inspiration in the classroom but a leader in 
her community. A member of Our Lady of Assumption Parish, she is a mass 
lector and former director of the Rites of Christian Initiation for 
Adults program. Ms. Nolfo was also president of the Bayonne Italian 
American Committee for Culture and Education.
  Today, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Maria Nolfo for her 
tireless work in educating the youth of Bayonne and leading them 
towards a brighter future.

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