[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 74 (Friday, May 25, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E975-E976]
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                         HONORING RANNEY SCHOOL

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                           HON. RUSH D. HOLT

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 25, 2001

  Mr. HOLT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the Ranney 
School's dedication of

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its recently constructed Middle and Upper School Academic Complex, 
which marks a significant step in the school's ongoing expansion 
effort. The school's achievements in helping to educate Central New 
Jersey's young people throughout its forty-one years of existence have 
truly been exemplary.
  The Ranney School, based in Tinton Falls, New Jersey and enrolling 
650 students in grades pre-K-12, began as the Rumson Reading Institute. 
As the school grew, it moved out of the basement of its founders 
private home and into the 60-acre campus that it currently calls home. 
In spite of the significant changes during the past four decades, 
Ranney's mission has continued to emphasize the development of each 
student's character and sense of scholarship. As a result, many of the 
school's graduates go on to attend the nation's top colleges and 
universities.
  The completion of the first phase of Ranney's expansion and 
modernization program will be marked on June 2, as the Academic 
Complex, comprised of a 40,000 square feet of classroom and laboratory 
space, will be officially dedicated. The new complex is certainly a 
testament to the Ranney School's continued commitment to maintaining 
the highest educational standards for its students and faculty.
  Once again, I applaud the Ranney School and its contribution to our 
community. I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing the 
institutions steadfast commitment to the education of hundreds of our 
nation's young people.

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