[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 16 (Wednesday, February 23, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: February 23, 1994]
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                   TRIBUTE TO BERNICE SHOFFNER WILEY

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 23, 1994

  Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I want to recognize the numerous achievements 
of Mrs. Bernice Shoffner Wiley. Bernice is a distinguished graduate of 
North Carolina A&T State University. She received her master's in 
nutrition from NYU.
  Bernice is a former principal for a junior high school in Brooklyn. 
As the director for Reimburseable Programs in District 17, she was 
responsible for administering a budget in excess of $7 million for 
educationally disadvantaged students.
  For the past 9 years, she has served as the principal of P.S. 289. 
Under her leadership, the academic performance of schools within the 
district have dramatically improved. She and her staff have been 
recognized by city officials and the Federal Government for excellence 
in education. In 1993, Bernice was designated as the superintendent for 
District 17.
  Bernice and her husband Albert have two children, a son, Albert Jr., 
and a daughter, Courtney. Bernice is a member of the Deaconess Board of 
the Concord Baptist Church of Christ. I am honored and pleased to 
recognize Bernice Shoffner Wiley.

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