[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 8884]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     ST. MARY-OF-THE-WOODS COLLEGE

  (Mr. BUCSHON asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BUCSHON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a milestone in 
the history of St. Mary-of-the-Woods College, located in my district.
  As an early leader in distance learning, St. Mary-of-the-Woods 
College is celebrating its 40th anniversary of providing quality 
distance education for students across the Nation.
  The program began with the bold vision of Sister Jeanne Knoerle, 
then-president of the college, as a way to educate women who needed a 
nontraditional way to earn a college degree and was expanded in 2005 to 
provide access to men. Known today as Woods Online, it is one of the 
largest online degree programs in Indiana. More than 800 students are 
currently enrolled in the program from 33 States and across the globe.
  I would like to congratulate St. Mary-of-the-Woods College on the 
longevity of this program and thank them for their innovative efforts 
in offering a nontraditional means for students to achieve their 
educational goals.

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