[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 136 (Tuesday, October 16, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1704]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


    RECOGNIZING MRS. DORIS STEEN IVY FOR HER COMMITMENT TO EDUCATION

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 16, 2012

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today Mrs. Doris 
Steen Ivy. Mrs. Ivy has proven to be a woman of tenacity, dedication, 
and compassion.
  She is a resident of Rolling Fork, Mississippi, but was raised in the 
town of Anguilla. In 1972, Mrs. Ivy obtained her Bachelors of English 
degree from Mississippi Valley State University and later received her 
Master's of Science from Jackson State University in 1979.
  After graduating from Jackson State University, Doris began teaching 
English for the South Delta School District in Rolling Fork, 
Mississippi, where she served as a Department Chair.
  From 1992-1993, Mrs. Ivy taught English Composition I and II as an 
adjunct professor at Mary Holmes Junior College in West Point, 
Mississippi, and served as a Mississippi Teacher's Accountability 
Instrument Evaluator. Doris served as an ACT protector for twenty-two 
years and Drug-Free and Safety facilitator for South Delta High School 
for fourteen years as well as advisor for the South Delta High School 
peer counseling program. This program was able to provide food and 
inspirational services to members of the elderly community in Rolling 
Fork. In 2011, Mrs. Ivy furthered her commitment to literacy by 
becoming certified as a Library Media Specialist.
  She is the wife of Mr. Sammie Ivy; to their union they have two 
children, Stephanie and Steven. Mrs. Ivy is a faithful member of Chapel 
of the Cross Church, where she has served as secretary for over thirty 
years.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join us in recognizing Mrs. Doris 
Steen Ivy for her unwavering commitment to serving as a role model and 
educator for the children of the South Delta School District.

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