[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14170]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 RECOGNIZING THE ALPHA DELTA KAPPA INTERNATIONAL HONORARY ORGANIZATION 
                          FOR WOMEN EDUCATORS

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                             HON. MO BROOKS

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 8, 2014

  Mr. BROOKS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend the Alpha 
Delta Kappa International Honorary Organization for Women Educators on 
its sixty-seven years of dedicated service and proclaim October 2014 as 
Alpha Delta Kappa Month. Established in 1947, Alpha Delta Kappa's goals 
have been to establish high standards of education, give recognition to 
outstanding educators, build a fraternal fellowship among educators and 
to promote educational and charitable projects and activities enriching 
the lives of individuals everywhere.
   With a membership of over 33,000 educators representing all fifty 
U.S. states, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Jamaica and Australia, Alpha 
Delta Kappa is committed to educational excellence, personal and 
professional growth and for collectively channeling their energies 
toward the good of their schools, communities, the teaching profession 
and the world.
   Women in education constitute a great portion of the nation's 
working force and are constantly striving to serve their communities 
and nation in educational, cultural, and charitable programs leading to 
harmony, happiness, and peace among all people.
   Over the last few years, the members of Alpha Delta Kappa have given 
altruistically to the communities they serve by raising nearly $14.5 
million and volunteering over 2 million service hours. Alpha Delta 
Kappa also biennially awards over a quarter of a million dollars 
through its 11 scholarship programs.
   I congratulate Alpha Delta Kappa International Honorary Organization 
for Women Educators on their many years of unparalleled success and 
wish them well and best wishes as they continue to educate our 
children.

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