[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5930]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      IN HONOR OF THOMAS A. BEATON

                                  _____
                                 

                          HON. BRUCE POLIQUIN

                                of maine

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 29, 2015

  Mr. POLIQUIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise along with my colleague Mr. Moulton 
of Massachusetts to commemorate Thomas A. Beaton, Phillips Academy 
Andover Class of 1973, as he completes his service as the President of 
the Phillips Academy Alumni Council. I want to celebrate Tom as a role 
model that embodies our school's ``non sibi'' motto, which translates 
to ``not for self.''
  An energetic volunteer and philanthropic supporter of Andover, Tom 
has served as a member of the Alumni Council since 2004, during which 
time he twice co-chaired the Non Sibi Committee and the Mentoring 
Committee. Mr. Beaton also cofounded the Andover and the Military 
Committee, among other activities.
  Today, we want to celebrate the fact that, in 2007, Tom pioneered Non 
Sibi Day, Andover's worldwide service effort in which alumni, parents, 
faculty and students participate. Under Tom's leadership and steadfast 
support, Non Sibi Day has evolved into what is now known as the Non 
Sibi 365 initiative, which is the name given to the Non Sibi 
Committee's efforts to serve as a catalyst for year-round expressions 
of the Non Sibi spirit of the alumni of Phillips Academy and Abbot 
Academy. The initiative includes all public service acts done in the 
spirit of Non Sibi, from individual acts of kindness to group projects 
that bring the Andover alumni community together, with the express 
purpose of helping others.
  Over the years, Tom has led Non Sibi projects at the Pine Street Inn 
to help end homelessness and cycled in the Pan-Mass Challenge to 
support cancer research, to name just two of the countless 
manifestations of Non Sibi in Tom's life. Tom's efforts have inspired 
thousands of alums to participate in hundreds of projects around the 
world. Thank you, Tom. for your inspiring and transformative 
leadership. Semper Non Sibi.

                          ____________________