[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 156 (Friday, October 23, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1527]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





      RECOGNIZING THE CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF MILTON HIGH SCHOOL

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                            HON. JEFF MILLER

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 23, 2015

  Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Milton High 
School in Milton, Florida upon the occasion of its Centennial 
Anniversary.
   Milton High School, home of the Panthers, first opened its doors on 
November 1, 1915, welcoming 252 students in grades 1 through 12. Today, 
the school has a student body of over 1,700 students.
   As the only high school serving the City of Milton, the school has 
educated thousands of students over the course of its 100-year history, 
and its graduates have gone on to achieve great success in many fields. 
Its strong athletic program continues to give students the opportunity 
to participate in many organized sports including: soccer, football, 
baseball, cheerleading, and volleyball, among others. Milton High teams 
have won numerous awards and championships, including back-to-back 
state football championships. Additionally, MHS is home to the Mighty 
Black and Gold Marching Band and has a renowned fine arts department, 
several honor societies and service clubs, as well as a Navy Junior 
ROTC and an unparalleled computer technology lab, known as Milton 
Institute of Technology.
   Along with receiving an ``A'' academic rating, Milton High School 
was also recently named one of the best high schools in America by U.S. 
News and World Report. Notable alumni from Milton High School include: 
Founder and Chairman of Aflac Paul Amos; PGA Tour golfers: Heath 
Slocum, Bubba Watson, and Boo Weekley; and former Speaker of the 
Florida House of Representatives Bolley ``Bo'' Johnson. However, Milton 
High School has also served as the foundation for doctors, lawyers, 
engineers, ministers, financial experts, NASA experts, pilots, military 
heroes, college and professional athletes, educators, and countless 
other dedicated alumni who have impacted Florida and our Nation.
   Mr. Speaker, my wife Vicki and I would like to congratulate the 
Milton High School Panthers on 100 years of excellence, and we wish 
them all the best for continued success.

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