[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 76 (Wednesday, May 21, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1007]
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            IN RECOGNITION OF DR. LAWRENCE S. SYKOFF, ED.D.

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                        HON. FRANK PALLONE, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 20, 2003

  Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I proudly pause to recognize an exemplary 
individual, Dr. Lawrence S. Sykoff. Next month will mark Dr. Sykoff's 
10th anniversary as head master of the Ranney School in Tinton Falls, 
New Jersey. Throughout his lifetime, Dr. Sykoff has demonstrated an 
aweinspiring commitment to learning and education, and it is for that 
reason that I ask my colleagues to rise up with me in honoring him.
  Dr. Sykoff's love of education was apparent early on. He first 
qualified for the New York State teaching certification while studying 
as an undergraduate. After graduating from the Bernard Baruch School of 
Business Administration in New York, Dr. Sykoff took a job as an 
accountant but was drawn away from that field by an overwhelming desire 
to educate. Feeling the call to teach, Dr. Sykoff enrolled at the 
University of San Diego and earned a Master of Education degree in 
little over a year. He was later awarded a doctorate from the same 
university. By that time Dr. Sykoff was nationally known in academic 
circles for his studies of Middle School education and curriculum 
development.
  In 1993, The Ranney School was in need of a new Head of School to 
lead it into the twenty-first century. That is when Dr. Sykoff arrived 
with a vision for Ranney's future that included growth, excellence, 
prosperity and technological superiority. Since his arrival ten years 
ago, Dr. Sykoff has been successful at achieving every one of those 
goals. Under his guidance, Dr. Sykoff transformed the Ranney School 
into a state of the art learning center that can accommodate nearly 750 
students. With modern computer technology, including a distance 
learning auditorium, and the most up-to-date laboratories and classroom 
facilities, the Ranney School is better suited to prepare students for 
a prosperous future both personally and professionally.
  In addition to being the Headmaster at the Ranney School, Dr. Sykoff 
has been an active member of several educational professional 
organizations including the Council for the Advancement and Support of 
Education, the National Association of Independent Schools, and the New 
Jersey Association of Independent Schools. He recently served as 
Treasurer of NJAIS and continues to serve on its Board of Trustees and 
Finance Committee. Dr. Sykoff is also past President of the New Jersey 
Patriot Conference for independent school sports. In addition, he is a 
member of the Board of the Monmouth County, New Jersey Chapter of the 
American Cancer Society and a past member of the Board of the Monmouth 
County Family and Children's Service.
  Mr. Speaker, there can be no doubt that Dr. Sykoff has been a 
consistent advocate of educating our country's youth. I congratulate 
this remarkable individual for his lasting commitment to learning and 
ask that my colleagues rise up in recognition of the distinguished Dr. 
Lawrence S. Sykoff.

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