[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 186 (Tuesday, November 27, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H9580]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         AIKEN SCHOLARS ACADEMY

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I am grateful for the 
recent opening of the Aiken Scholars Academy, an academic school of 
excellence that offers students an engaging educational experience. It 
is the result of a partnership between the University of South Carolina 
Aiken and Aiken County Public School District.
  Aiken Scholars Academy, led by Principal Martha Messick, is one of 
only 1,500 schools worldwide to implement the Advanced Placement 
Capstone diploma program. This is an innovative program that provides 
students the opportunity to develop skills for college success, 
including research, collaboration, and communication.
  The curriculum was developed with feedback from higher education 
faculty and college admission officers. At the Aiken Scholars Academy, 
teachers have the flexibility to cover local, regional, national, and 
global topics relevant to their students, with a wide variety of 
themes. This provides for effective collaboration and innovation 
welcomed by Chancellor Sandra Jordan.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September the 11th in the global war on terrorism.

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