[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 6, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E3]
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           HONORING KEARNEY HIGH SCHOOL OF KEARNEY, MISSOURI

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                            HON. SAM GRAVES

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, January 6, 2009

  Mr. GRAVES. Madam Speaker, I proudly pause to recognize the 
outstanding achievements of the students, teachers, administrators, 
parents, and patrons of Kearney High School and the Kearney R-1 School 
District. Kearney High School was named a 2008 No Child Left Behind 
Blue Ribbon School of the year.
  Madam Speaker, Kearney R-I School District encompasses 100 square 
miles in northern Clay County and Clinton County. In order for Kearney 
High School to receive such a prestigious national distinction, they 
were required to score in the top 10 percent on the State of Missouri's 
assessment test. I would like to make a special note of Kearney R-I 
School District Superintendent Dr. Chris Belcher, newly retired Kearney 
High School Principal Daryl Rinne, and current Kearney High School 
Principal Randy Wepler for their commitment and leadership to the 
students of Kearney High School.
  Madam Speaker, I ask that you join me in applauding the outstanding 
achievements of Kearney High School. It is an honor to have a high 
school like Kearney in the Sixth Congressional District of Missouri 
that strives for educational excellence. We wish them many more years 
of success.

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