[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 22]
[Senate]
[Page 30897]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      TRIBUTE TO FATHER BONIFACE HARDIN AND SISTER JANE SCHILLING

 Mr. LUGAR. Mr. President, today I pay tribute to 2 Hoosiers 
who have touched the Indianapolis community and the world through their 
tireless leadership and commitment to the positive effect that 
education can have on both individuals and the communities in which 
they live. Over the years I have admired Father Boniface Hardin and 
Sister Jane Schilling for their dedication to both their religious 
calling as well as the more temporal needs of our communities as they 
worked to fight racial injustice and poverty through education and 
empowerment.
  In 1977, Father Hardin and Sister Jane founded Martin University, an 
institution dedicated to serving low-income, minority, and adult 
learners, while at the same time welcoming students of all backgrounds. 
In the ensuing 30 years, Martin University has changed the lives of 
thousands of students. It has grown from a converted church and school 
to a beautiful campus in the Martindale-Brightwood neighborhood of 
Indianapolis that serves as a tremendous resource to both faculty and 
students as well as the surrounding community.
  As Father Hardin and Sister Jane step down as president and vice 
president of Martin University, I am hopeful that you will join me, the 
board of trustees, faculty, staff, students, alumni, and friends of the 
university in congratulating them on their many years of service to the 
people of Indianapolis. I wish them both every continuing success as 
they pursue new and exciting opportunities to offer important service 
to many more of the people they have dedicated their lives to 
helping.

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