[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 3 (Thursday, January 20, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S100]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      RETIREMENT OF LLOYD H. ROSS

 Mr. CARPER. Mr. President, I rise today in recognition of 
Lloyd H. Ross upon his retirement from Newark High School in Newark, 
DE, after more than 34 years of dedicated service. He is a man with a 
kind heart, diverse interests and great abilities. Lloyd embodies the 
best of Delaware.
  Lloyd was born on August 25, 1948 in Nicholson, PA. He graduated from 
Susquehanna University in Pennsylvania with a B.S. in Music Education 
in 1970. He then went on to complete his Master's in Music Education at 
West Chester University in 1974. Lloyd has also done postgraduate work 
at Peabody Conservatory, Berklee College of Music, University of 
Delaware, Ithaca University and Villanova University.
  During the last year of his Master's program at West Chester 
University, Lloyd received a job offer from Newark High School. He 
commuted from West Chester to Newark for the year, and then moved to 
Newark. The rest, as they say, is history. Lloyd has been a fixture at 
Newark High School ever since and became an institution there over 
time.
  Lloyd met his wife Joan while in college at Susquehanna University. 
They married on June 14, 1970 and now have two children, Sharon and 
Jeff, and one grandchild, Ashley.
  Over the past 3 decades, Lloyd has taken the jazz ensemble at Newark 
High School to national competitions including the Mobile Jazz Festival 
in Alabama, the Berklee Jazz Festival in Boston, and the All-American 
Jazz Festival in Orlando, as well as numerous jazz festivals in the 
tri-state area.
  Lloyd and the Newark High School band have performed in 105 field 
show festivals, 107 parades, 385 football games, 148 concerts, 193 jazz 
festivals, 158 pep assemblies, 144 special performances and 34 
graduations. The music department has won over 925 trophies. From 1978 
to 1988, Lloyd directed the First State Symphonic Band in over 110 
concerts and 500 rehearsals.
  Lloyd's memberships have included: Delaware Music Educations 
Association, National Band Association, International Association of 
Jazz Educations and the Music Education National Conference.
  Described by his friend of over 30 years, Jonathan Wittman, Lloyd is 
a jovial, friendly kind-hearted man. He always looks for the humor in 
life, and finds a way to use humor positively and as a way to get his 
point across when teaching. He is personable and easy-going man who 
enjoys life to the fullest.
  Lloyd plans to work part-time after his retirement with students and 
teachers at the University of Delaware. He also plans to spend time on 
his hobbies, which include travel, photography, and woodworking.
  Through his tireless efforts, Lloyd has made a profound difference in 
the lives of thousands of students, while enriching and enhancing 
countless lives in the first State. Upon his retirement, he will leave 
behind a legacy of commitment to public service for both his children 
and grandchildren and for the generations that will follow. It is my 
privilege to congratulate Lloyd on a truly remarkable and distinguished 
career. I wish him and his family only the very best in all that lies 
ahead for each of them.

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