[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 4640]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    A TRIBUTE TO JEANETTE LUGO SOSA

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 14, 2005

  Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise in honor of Jeanette Lugo Sosa in 
recognition of her strong commitment to strengthening the education of 
our children.
  Jeanette has been the principal of PS 151K since 1999. She has come 
full circle in the Bushwick community. As a child, she studied at PS 
274K and IS 111, before earning a Bachelor's Degree in Educational 
Administration and a Professional Diploma in Psychology from New York 
University. Her administrative career began as Interim Acting Assistant 
Principal at PS 343, then as Assistant Principal at IS 291 before being 
appointed to her current post.
  PS 151K has truly blossomed under her strong leadership and 
administrative style. Reading and math scores have increased 
tremendously, and a science lab is now available for the students. 
Jeanette works diligently with a very active Parents' Association to 
promote an atmosphere of harmony and warmth. Under her tenure, the 
third through fifth grade violin orchestra, the third through fifth 
grade jazz band, and the kindergarten through second grade Piano Lab 
have all been created. Additionally, her leadership has been 
responsible for establishing the Fine Arts Lab for all grades. These 
accomplishments clearly demonstrate her passionate love of the arts.
  Jeanette and her husband, Jose, are celebrating 25 years of wedded 
bliss. They are extremely proud of their three beautiful daughters: 
Celia, a Doctoral Candidate at Binghamton University; Margo, a 
kindergarten teacher at PS 145K; and Rebecca, a junior at The Mary 
Louis Academy for Girls.
  Mr. Speaker, Jeanette Lugo Sosa has chosen to dedicate her career to 
educating our children and enriching their lives. As such, she is more 
than worthy of receiving our recognition today and I urge my colleagues 
to join me in honoring this truly remarkable person.

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