[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 11924]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   REMEMBERING JOHANNA JUSTIN-JINICH

 Mr. BENNET. Madam President, on Wednesday, May 6, 2009, 
Johanna Justin-Jinich, a resident of Timnath, CO, was senselessly 
murdered in Middletown, CT. Johanna was a member of the Class of 2010 
at Wesleyan University--my alma mater. Faculty and students alike 
describe a vibrant, intelligent, creative, and compassionate young 
woman. A young woman whose short life was full of exuberance and 
study--and public service. Johanna's friends note that her warmth, 
passion, and dedication to those she loved that defined her life to the 
very end. And these qualities are what they will miss the most.
  Johanna's family and her friends have suffered an unspeakable loss 
and will no doubt continue to grieve for the loss of someone so 
compassionate, so dedicated, and so giving. Wesleyan University and the 
town of Timnath have witnessed the passing of one too young and with so 
much potential to serve the public good. She was particularly committed 
to helping women gain access to proper health care and resources, 
regardless of their means. Johanna's concern for public health can be 
traced back to her family. Her maternal grandmother, a Holocaust 
survivor, was a doctor, as are both of her parents.
  As Wesleyan's president, Michael Roth, said ``We return to the 
rhythms of our campus lives with the memory of our loss still very 
fresh. We turn again, and we remember. May Johanna's memory be a 
blessing to us all.''

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