[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 60 (Thursday, April 29, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E820]
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  A TRIBUTE TO DR. YVONNE SCARLETT-GOLDEN, DOCTORATE OF LAWS, BETHUNE-
                            COOKMAN COLLEGE

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                          HON. CARRIE P. MEEK

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 29, 1999

  Mrs. MEEK of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in tribute to the 
honorable Dr. Yvonne Scarlett-Golden, my dear friend, whose title of 
honorary Doctorate of Laws was conferred by Bethune-Cookman College on 
April 26, 1999. This honor is very highly deserved. I have had the 
honor and the immense pleasure of knowing and working with Yvonne for 
many years, and her name is synonymous with dedication and commitment 
towards the public good.
  She is a master teacher, a superlative retired school principal, an 
effective city council member, a committed community activist, and an 
exemplary mother. Her dedication is beyond praise, for it is impossible 
to calculate the number of young students who have been inspired by 
Yvonne in her career. Like ripples in a pond, Dr. Yvonne Scarlett-
Golden's kind acts towards her students served as catalysts for them, 
to enrich their own spheres of influence with the strong guidance and 
example of character which they have received.
  After a long career as a highly popular teacher, Dr. Yvonne Scarlett-
Golden became an energetic city council member, and she continues her 
fight for the underdog in yet another venue. Vibrant, bright, and 
always committed, the devotion of Dr. Yvonne Scarlett-Golden to State 
of Florida has been an inspiration over the decades of our close 
friendship.
  It is indeed one of my great pleasures to pay tribute to truly a 
great Floridian and, indeed, a such a great American, Dr. Yvonne 
Scarlett-Golden, on the occasion of her achievement in being awarded 
the title of Doctorate of Laws by Bethune-Cookman College.

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