[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 65 (Tuesday, May 17, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1002]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      CONGRATULATING IVANNA EUDORA KEAN HIGH SCHOOL ON REGAINING 
ACCREDITATION FROM THE MIDDLE STATE ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS

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                       HON. DONNA M. CHRISTENSEN

                         of the virgin islands

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 17, 2005

  Mrs. CHRISTENSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the hard 
working and dedicated team at Ivanna Eudora Kean High School in St. 
Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands on regaining their accreditation status 
from the Middle State Association of Colleges and Schools.
  This has been a difficult year for the school in many respects, but 
strong leadership and team work have pulled them through. On Friday, 
May 13th, the principal of the high school, Sharon McCollum-Rogers, 
received word that the high school was re-accredited, which is a 
vindication of the principled but difficult stands they have taken 
together.
  At a time when school districts around the country are faced with 
budget cuts and higher standards, our schools have to do more with 
less, the school's accreditation team comprised of administrators, 
parents, community and business leaders set a goal of accomplishing 
this task by graduation date 2005 and have pulled off a minor miracle.
  Mr. Speaker, this year's graduation is a doubly joyous and 
celebratory occasion for Eudora Kean High School. In June, the 
graduating class will not only be able to proudly say that they have 
received their diplomas, but they can also once again say that they 
have received them from an accredited high school.
  I applaud and commend the Eudora Kean High School students, faculty, 
parents, administration, and their private sector supporters for their 
unwavering efforts in developing and executing a successful strategy 
for regaining accreditation.
  I am proud of their success and wish the Eudora Kean High School 
family and 2005 graduates continued success as they continue to 
``Strive for Success.''

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