[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 19 (Wednesday, February 15, 2006)]
[House]
[Page H306]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING MORGAN PARK HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the 
gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Rush) is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. RUSH. Mr. Speaker, today I want to tell this Congress and this 
Nation about a high school success story. Today I would like to 
acknowledge students and teachers from the Morgan Park High School 
located in my district, the first congressional district on the south 
side of the City of Chicago.
  Morgan Park High School students posted world-class advanced 
placements test scores. Mr. Speaker, it must be noted, particularly as 
this is the month that we celebrate black history, February, it must be 
noted that out of the more than 15,000 high schools and 31 countries 
worldwide, more students at Morgan Park High School passed their AP 
exams in two courses, English language composition and European 
history, than at any other high school in the Nation or in the world.

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  The vast majority of these students were African American. The number 
of African-American students passing these college-level exams at 
Morgan Park High School is even more amazing considering the fact that 
African Americans are the most underrepresented racial group in the 
country in AP classrooms.
  Mr. Speaker, thanks to the excellent teaching and tutelage of their 
teachers, Ms. Judith Keyhoe, Ms. Marilyn Jackson and Mr. Martin Luzzo, 
all of the Morgan Park students deserve special recognition and 
congratulations from this Congress today.
  Morgan Park High School is a great example of what dedicated 
administrators, committed teachers, motivated students, and involved 
parents can accomplish; and I ask all my colleagues to please join me 
in congratulating Morgan Park High School, this fine school, for their 
wonderful academic achievement.
  Now, Mr. Speaker, I would like to just take a moment to name the 
individual students that allowed Morgan Park High School to soar to 
these unprecedented heights. These students are: Jorge Anguiano, Jenele 
Anderson, Desney Avery, Nicole Banks, Brian Belcher, Aryelle Berry, 
Evan Beverly, Jasmine Bomer, Justin Booz, Christina Boyce, Jenise 
Chappell, Monique Childress, Angelo Dasilva, Eric Dorsey, Natalie 
Dowdell, Patrice Gardner, Jeffrey Gonzales, Brandon Hamilton, Zellonda 
Harris, Rachel Hoffman, Dominique Jones, Edward King, Latasha Kinnard, 
Juwaun Mcclain, Amanda Moore, Tichina Moore, Eduardo Morales, Jeffrey 
Nelson, Cecilia Ortiz, Kimberly Randle, Ashley Rouse, Lajoi Royston, 
Renata Sago, Bradley Thomas, Jerome Wade, Langston Wesley, Alexandria 
Willis, Rachel Woods, Joshua Young.
  To the students at Morgan Park High School, we take our hats off to 
you. Keep up the good work. Make sure that you keep on the path to 
success. This Congress, this Nation, is very proud of you. God bless 
you.

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