[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 44 (Monday, March 22, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E447-E448]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  IN HONOR OF MS. KATHRYN YOUNG HAZEUR

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                         HON. MICHAEL N. CASTLE

                              of delaware

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 22, 2010

  Mr. CASTLE. Madam Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I rise 
today to pay tribute to Kathryn Young Hazeur, who is to be inducted 
into the Hall of Fame of Delaware Women for her notable lifelong 
involvement with education. Her outstanding work ethic, superb 
organizational skills, intelligence, and perseverance have enabled her 
to break through the many barriers that stood in her way.
  Kathryn is an educational pioneer in the State of Delaware, as she 
was the first African-American to earn a graduate degree in the First 
State, and was also the first director of Head Start for the State. 
Throughout her outstanding career in education that spanned over four 
and a half decades, as both a teacher and as a principal, Kathryn 
impacted the

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lives of thousands of young people fortunate enough to be under her 
tutelage.
  Over the years, Kathryn has utilized her strong leadership skills to 
enact positive change in the community. She served as the Chair of the 
Desegregation Commission for the Wilmington Public Schools during the 
desegregation era in the Wilmington school system, and has been active 
on numerous committees for Saint Joseph's Catholic Church. In 2003, she 
was the recipient of the Phi Delta Kappa (Teachers) Sorority ``Lifetime 
Achievement Award.''
  Kathryn has built a legacy of legendary teaching and nurturing of 
Delaware's young people, as well as community service. I am grateful 
for her marvelous service to the State of Delaware, and wish her all 
the best as she accepts the well-earned honor of being inducted into 
the Hall of Fame of Delaware Women.

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