[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 53 (Monday, March 30, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E808]
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IN HONOR OF WOODROW WILSON HIGH SCHOOL CELEBRATING ITS 80TH ANNIVERSARY

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                           HON. PETE SESSIONS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 30, 2009

  Mr. SESSIONS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Woodrow Wilson 
High School which will celebrate its eightieth anniversary on April 25, 
2009.
  Since its founding, Woodrow has always been a special part of Dallas. 
This historic high school was designed by famed Dallas architect Mark 
Lemmon. To honor its namesake, the school's cornerstone included a 
piece of wedding cake from Jesse Wilson Sayre, President Woodrow 
Wilson's daughter. Over the course of its history, Woodrow has educated 
thousands of bright individuals, nurturing their talent while providing 
them with a wonderful learning environment as well as many fond 
memories. In 2006 and 2008, Woodrow made it to Newsweek's list of 
America's Top Public High Schools.
  It is also the only public high school in the United States proudly 
hailed as the alma maters of two Heisman Trophy winners: Davey O'Brien 
and Tim Brown. Other notable alumni include legendary real estate 
developer Trammell Crow, Congressman Sam Johnson, Congressman Jim 
Collins, Texas Attorney General Jim Maddox, Chief Justice Tom Phillips 
of the Texas Supreme Court, civic leader Ruth Sharp Altshuler, and 
seven Dallas area mayors. As Woodrow celebrates eighty years, I know it 
will continue to be a beacon of academic excellence in Dallas.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in offering our heartiest 
congratulations to the faculty, staff, students, and alumni of Woodrow 
Wilson High School.

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