[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 4840]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     RECOGNIZING DR. JOSEPH SCHMIDT

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                           HON. MIKE QUIGLEY

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, March 24, 2017

  Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Dr. Joseph 
Schmidt for his career and service for over 50 years at Saint Patrick 
High School in Chicago, IL. Founded in 1861, Saint Patrick High School 
is the oldest all-boys Catholic school in Chicago and continues to 
prepare young men for life by instilling in them a sense of vocation, 
civic responsibility, and strong personal value.
  Dr. Schmidt began his career at Saint Patrick's High School in 1967 
as a business teacher, basketball coach, and tennis coach. In 1974, he 
was named the dean of students and in 1987, he became principal of the 
school. In 1997, Dr. Schmidt was inducted into the Saint Patrick's Hall 
of Fame and in 2013 he became the school's second president and the 
first lay president.
  Dr. Schmidt earned a bachelor's degree in Business Management from 
Purdue University in 1967. He received a master's degree from Loyola 
University Chicago in School Administration in 1975, and a doctoral 
degree from Northern Illinois University in School Administration in 
1989.
  Saint Patrick High School recently awarded Dr. Schmidt with the 
``Crystal Shamrock Award,'' the highest honor one can receive at Saint 
Patrick High School. The award was created to recognize individual 
achievements and commitments to Lasallian education, the advancement of 
society, and the mission of Saint Patrick's High School. He served as 
the Grand Marshall on March 12, 2017 in the Northwest Side Irish Parade 
in Chicago.
  Dr. Schmidt has been committed to the students at Saint Patrick High 
School since 1967. The current dean of students, Russell Lucas, a 1981 
alumnus, said this of Dr. Schmidt, ``. . . He always has time to 
listen, he is going to work with you and he makes you a better person. 
I truly want to emulate him. He is truly my mentor.''
  Mr. Speaker, I ask all of my colleagues to join me in recognizing 50 
years of dedication Dr. Joseph has shown in education and service. Dr. 
Joseph has changed the lives of many young men by providing them with 
the tools they need to succeed in their future endeavors. He is truly 
an inspiring figure in our community and I thank him for his years of 
service.

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