[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 61 (Wednesday, May 17, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E864]
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                       TRIBUTE TO DARYL C. BROWN

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                         HON. JAMES E. CLYBURN

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 17, 2006

  Mr. CLYBURN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to an 
individual who serves as a great illustration of all the good that is 
being done in our public school systems. Daryl C. Brown is the 
principal of Carvers Bay High School located in Hemingway, South 
Carolina, one of the schools I proudly represent in this body.
  Renowned educator and native South Carolinian Mary McLeod Bethune 
once said, ``Invest in the human soul. Who knows, it might be a diamond 
in the rough.'' The continued success of our public schools requires 
not just a financial investment, but also an investment in the lives 
our young people. Mr. Brown's work exemplifies Dr. Bethune's mandate. 
Charged with the challenging task of combining two rival high schools, 
he so successfully managed the consolidation that the biggest obstacle 
was selecting the school colors. On the first day of school, he held an 
assembly where he showed students a newspaper article predicting that 
the school would not be a success. He forcefully disputed that 
assertion, saying that Carvers Bay would become a blue ribbon school, a 
prediction that was met with a rousing ovation from students and staff. 
Well on its way to that distinction, the school has made impressive 
gains on test scores, added AP classes, and started an ROTC program 
considered one of the best in the area.
  An innovative leader who is often the first in the district to 
experiment with new strategies, Mr. Brown created a Freshman Academy to 
ease the transition from middle school, even designating a separate 
wing for the program. He also began an initiative to provide breakfast 
for all of his students, making Carvers Bay one of the few high schools 
with such a program. Though his students have dubbed him ``Papa Bear'' 
after the school mascot, the profound transformation he has led at 
Carvers Bay is no fairy tale.
  Mr. Brown's dedication and commitment have not gone unnoticed. The 
Milken Family Foundation awarded him this year with one of the most 
prestigious awards in teaching--the Milken Educator Award. Referred to 
as the ``Oscars of Teaching,'' by Teacher Magazine the Milken Family 
Foundation's National Educator Award is given each year to 
approximately 100 of the most outstanding teachers and principals in 
states across the country. This prestigious recognition, which began in 
1987, comes with a cash award of $25,000 for each recipient. These 
awards pay homage to the importance of quality teachers and to the 
significance of the teaching profession.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask you and my colleagues to join me in honoring the 
enormous public service of Mr. Daryl C. Brown. We also congratulate him 
on his recognition as a Milken Family Foundation National Educator. Our 
Nation prospers because of individuals like him.

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