[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 111 (Thursday, August 2, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1497]
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                     IN HONOR OF DR. JIM D. ROLLINS

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                          HON. ASA HUTCHINSON

                              of arkansas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, August 1, 2001

  Mr. HUTCHINSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Dr. Jim D. 
Rollins, the Superintendent of the Springdale Public School District in 
Springdale, Arkansas.
  On August 23, 2001, the Springdale School District will hold its 
annual back-to-school celebration and rally. This year's celebration is 
particularly special as it will commemorate the beginning of Dr. 
Rollins's 20th year as Springdale Schools Superintendent.
  Dr. Rollins has a long and distinguished career working to educate 
the youth of Arkansas. He began teaching science to students at 
Ridgeroad Junior High School in North Little Rock, Arkansas. 
Eventually, he moved across town to take the helm as Principal of 
Lakewood Junior High School. Years later, he accepted a position in 
Springdale as Director of Secondary Education, before becoming 
Superintendent, a position he has held since the early 1980's.
  Along with the aforementioned accomplishments, Dr. Rollins has held 
executive positions in a number of professional organizations including 
the Arkansas Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development and 
the Board of Directors of Northwest Arkansas Education Service 
Cooperative. He was selected to be a member of the Arkansas Governor's 
Task Force on Youth at Risk and received the Arkansas Superintendent of 
the Year Award in 1992.
  I congratulate Dr. Rollins for his 20 years of dedication and service 
to the students of the Springdale School District. I am confident that 
he will continue to be successful in molding the lives of our nation's 
future.

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