[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 5693-5694]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   HONORING THE CHAIRMAN OF THE NATIONAL PANHELLENIC CONFERENCE (NPS)

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                           HON. PETE SESSIONS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, April 5, 2006

  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the work of an 
outstanding individual, Martha Cheely Brown, as she concludes her 
distinguished work as Chairman of the National Panhellenic Conference 
(NPC). The National Panhellenic Conference is the association of 26 
women's college fraternities. NPC member organizations are found on 620 
college and university campuses nationwide and more than 3.8 million 
women nationwide are alumnae of one of the 26 fraternities that 
comprise the NPC. Since 2003, Martha has led the over 3.8 million NPC 
members in having their voices heard through a ``Speak Up For 
Sororities'' program she implemented. As

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Chairman, Martha consistently dedicated herself to furthering the NPC's 
core values of ``helping women grow, give, lead and succeed.''
  Martha Cheely Brown was a graduate of the University of North Texas 
in Denton, Texas, where she served as chapter president of her Delta 
Gamma Sorority. As an alumna, she has served as Delta Gamma's national 
convention Chairman, National Panhellenic Conference Delegate, and a 
member of the Delta Gamma International Board of Directors. As NPC 
College Panhellenics Committee Chairman, she worked with the 630 
College Panhellenics in the United States and Canada.
  Martha Cheely Brown's service and leadership were recognized by her 
alma mater in 2004 when she was awarded the University of North Texas 
Outstanding Alumna Award; by Delta Gamma Sorority with an Honorary 
Fellowship; and by the National Panhellenic Conference with a well-
deserved citation celebrating her achievements as the 2003-2005 
National Panhellenic Conference Chairman.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me today in honoring the exemplary service 
that Martha Cheely Brown has given to the over 3.8 million members of 
NPC. The National Panhellenic Conference is a better organization 
because of her dedication, commitment, and determination to improve the 
lives of women of the NPC.

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