[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15971]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           100TH ANNIVERSARY OF ST. PETER'S BOYS HIGH SCHOOL

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                      HON. DANIEL M. DONOVAN, JR.

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 16, 2017

  Mr. DONOVAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize St. Peter's Boys 
High School on the 100th anniversary of its founding.
  While founded in 1917, St. Peter's Boys High School can trace its 
roots back to 1839 when the parish was originally dedicated. Operated 
by the Christian Brothers of St. John Baptist de La Salle, St. Peter's 
has a proud history of providing boys in the community with a quality 
education. After the Christian Brothers were temporarily recalled due 
to the First World War, local clergy ran the school until 1930. In 
1943, St. Peter's officially moved to its location on Clinton Avenue 
where it has been educating Staten Island's youth ever since.
  St. Peter's Boys High School is an unwavering commitment to turning 
students into intelligent, mature young men. Moreover, under the 
guidance of John Fodera for the past 50 years, St. Peter's has had an 
outstanding impact in the Staten Island community. The school's 
dedication to instilling proper morals, ethics, and civic 
responsibilities is nothing short of commendable. Furthermore, St. 
Peter's top priority to helping every student achieve his fullest 
potential proves what a blessing the school has been to Staten Island.
  Mr. Speaker, I want to congratulate St. Peter's Boys High School on 
its 100th anniversary. Its long success in education has benefitted not 
just students, but parents and faculty as well.

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