[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 125 (Tuesday, September 8, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Pages S9125-S9126]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   RENO HIGH SCHOOL 130TH ANNIVERSARY

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I rise to call the attention of the Senate 
to the 130th anniversary of Reno High School. Located in Washoe County, 
NV, Reno High School is the first and oldest high school in the city.
  Until 1879, all Reno students went to school in a one-room building. 
That year they moved into a building officially named Central School, 
which gave high school-aged students their own floors. Though the 
school accommodated students from elementary through high school, it 
was often referred to as Reno High School throughout the community. In 
1912, Reno's high school students moved into their own building and 
this school was properly dedicated as Reno High School.
  I would like to take a moment to celebrate and cherish the rich 
history of Reno High School. It serves as a wonderful example of how a 
school can succeed through the hard work of its community members. Over 
the course of its history, Reno High School has educated thousands of 
bright individuals, cultivating their talent, and providing them with a 
nurturing environment in which to grow.
  Notable alumni include U.S. Treasury Secretary Eva Adams, Pulitzer 
Prize winners Ann Telnaes and Warren LeRude, and Nevada State senator 
Bill Raggio. Its ranks also include a long list of local leaders who 
have made the Reno High School Alumni Association a robust 
organization, which now boasts the beautiful Link Piazzo Alumni Center 
on campus. This freestanding building, completed in 2000, houses 
memorabilia dating back to Reno's earliest academic beginnings.
  This school year begins by bringing students and alumni together in 
numerous events acknowledging the

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school's heritage. Festivities will honor the school's legacy by 
looking at the past, the present, and the great memories in between. I 
am confident that Reno High School will continue to be a beacon of 
academic excellence in the State of Nevada, as it has been during the 
last 130 years.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in offering our heartfelt 
congratulations to the faculty, staff, students, families, and proud 
alumni of Reno High School. The leadership, dedication, and enthusiasm 
you possess and share with the community help continue the school's 
legacy and make Nevada a better place to live.

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