[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 133 (Wednesday, September 29, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1835]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


CELEBRATING THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE OPENING OF CARROLLTON CHRISTIAN 
                                ACADEMY

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                          HON. KENNY MARCHANT

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 29, 2010

  Mr. MARCHANT. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the 30th 
anniversary of the founding of Carrollton Christian Academy (CCA) in 
Carrollton, Texas. Since 1980, CCA has provided a first-class education 
to hundreds of students. Its expansions since opening include serving 
students across the world with its international program, begun in 
2002. The school, which truly lives its mandate to provide a quality 
secular and theological education, has become a staple in the area and 
a boon to all who benefit from its creation and growth.
  Under the leadership of director Constance Waddell, then-Sonshine 
Christian Preschool added a kindergarten program two years after 
inception. In 1985, it officially incorporated, and was re-named under 
its current designation. By 1994, only 14 years after opening its 
doors, CCA graduated its first class and was forced to expand due to 
increased interest. A new building--complete with classrooms, a 
gymnasium, and science and computer labs--was built, and opened in the 
fall of 1994. The school re-located in 2002 to its current location in 
Carrollton. Today, the school has an athletic field for football and 
soccer, and in June graduated 49 students.
  There are many people to note for their contributions to CCA. In 
1985, senior pastor Dr. Paul Morrell helped lead CCA to its renaming 
and incorporating. That fall, Dr. Morrell, Jeff Dixon, Carla Vaughn, 
and Marilyn Headley helped lead the school, and incorporators included 
Dr. Morrell, Ann Morrell, George Etier, Lamont Scarbrough, Carla 
Vaughn, John Collier, Cindy Shirley, and Doug Giffen. I thank these 
entrepreneurs for their efforts to improve the communities in which 
they lived.
  I have experienced the high quality of CCA's education through my own 
childrens' attendance. Three of my four children went to CCA, and as a 
parent I could not be prouder of the experiences they received. In both 
formal education and theological growth, the benefits of CCA are seen 
every day in the hundreds of graduates and the positive influences 
those graduates have on their world. It is with great pleasure and 
pride that I ask all of my esteemed colleagues to join me in 
congratulating CCA for over a generation full of successful work for 
education in both the secular and religious traditions.

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