[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 156 (Thursday, December 2, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2044-E2045]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              A TRIBUTE TO MS. DONNA EVELYN ANDERSON WHITE

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS-

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 2, 2010

  Mr. TOWNS. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Ms. Donna 
Evelyn Anderson White.
  Ms. White was born on February 23, 1960, in Manhattan, New York, 
where she spent most of her childhood. She attended P.S. 103 and 
Montauk Junior High School for her elementary education, graduated with 
honors from Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School and received a 
Bachelors of Arts in Humans Services from the University of Buffalo.
  A strong love for children led Ms. White to become a teacher at the 
Trey Whitfield School. She started out as a substitute teacher at the 
school, but a commitment to the institution and its children kept her 
there. Now, after teaching Kindergarten for sixteen years at the Trey 
Whitfield School, Ms. White teaches Pre-K. Teaching has been her 
passion and one of her greatest joys in life; she loves helping 
students achieve their personal and academic goals. Ms. White is 
considered ``the other mother'' to some at the Trey Whitfield School 
because children can come and talk to her about anything. She strongly 
believes that in life, one cannot do it alone; as the old adage goes, 
``it takes a village to raise a child.''
  Ms. White has always enjoyed singing--whether at church or just for 
fun. She shares this passion by serving as the choir director for the 
Trey Whitfield School's Children's Concert Choir. This choir is 
seasoned! They sing from state to state and, under Ms. White's 
direction, bless people with beautiful music.
  Ms. White recently received the Mary McLeod Bethune Award for 
Excellence in Education/Song Bird. For her continuous efforts in

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the education for the children, this recognition was long overdue. 
After receiving this award and many other honors, Ms. White knows that 
she is not doing the work alone. God is on her side. Beyond her 
teaching duties, Ms. White proudly serves her community by tutoring and 
mentoring inner-city youth.
  In addition to caring for children in the community, it should also 
be noted that Ms. White lives for her own children as well. She is a 
proud mother of two daughters: Whitney and Whynter. Whitney is a senior 
at Loyola University in Baltimore, Maryland, and Whynter is a sophomore 
at Nazareth Regional High School in Brooklyn, New York.
  Ms. White owes all of her success to two women: Her mother, Patricia 
Robinson, and her deceased grandmother, Evelyn Jenkins. Ms. White's 
mother is not just a parental figure, but a best friend; her 
grandmother always provided guidance, telling her that, ``little 
becomes much when you place it in the Master's hand.'' Both women 
offered constant support, encouragement and taught her how to bring out 
the best in others. Ms. White stands on the shoulders of these two 
valiant women and her life is a testament to their love.
  Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me in recognizing the 
achievements of Ms. Donna Evelyn Anderson White.

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