[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 23 (Tuesday, February 12, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E159]
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              IN RECOGNITION OF BROTHER ROBERT E. LAVELLE

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 12, 2008

  Mr. KUCINICH. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Brother 
Robert E. Lavelle. Born in Cleveland, Brother Robert has a philosophy 
to preserve the past while being a catalyst for initiating change that 
is needed for the future. He has one of the longest tenures of any 
independent school headmaster in this country. In his more than 27 
years of dedicated work as Headmaster of Gilmour Academy, student 
enrollment has increased, the school's endowment has climbed, and the 
school has completed cutting-edge technologies that have been 
incorporated into a 21st century curriculum.
  Under his skillful guidance, Gilmour Academy has developed a 
challenging curriculum with classes that are designed to help students 
learn to think critically and solve problems in a project-oriented 
world. The school has grown as a result of the brilliant insight of 
Brother Robert.
  Madam Speaker and colleagues, please join me in recognizing Brother 
Robert E. Levelle for his long tenure of servitude to Gilmour Academy. 
May his commitment to education serve as an example for us all and 
inspire future educators.

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