[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 99 (Thursday, June 13, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E775]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      HONORING THE DILLARD HIGH SCHOOL'S SUPPORTMUSIC MERIT AWARD

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                         HON. ALCEE L. HASTINGS

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 13, 2019

  Mr. HASTINGS. Madam Speaker, it is my great privilege to rise today 
to honor Dillard High School for being the recipient of the 2019 
SupportMusic Merit Award by the National Association of Music Merchants 
(NAMM).
  The Support Music Award recognized Dillard High School for 
outstanding achievement in efforts to provide music access and 
education to all students. It recognizes the commitment and dedication 
of Dillard High School to music and the arts as innovative learning 
opportunities for a well-rounded education. Dillard High School has 
always supported and encouraged students in music education from the 
beginning, starting with Julian Edwin ``Cannonball'' Adderley teaching 
jazz to students to today when students get to work and perform with 
professionals at the Broward Center for Performing Art and the Fort 
Lauderdale Museum of Art.
  Dillard High School is one of 98 schools across the nation to be a 
SupportMusic Merit Award recipient demonstrating an unwavering 
commitment to providing comprehensive music education. I applaud the 
hard work and dedication of each person making Dillard an exceptional 
school.
  The NAMM Foundation is a nonprofit organization that advances active 
participation in making music throughout a person's life. The 
SupportMusic Award given by NAMM recognizes that Dillard High School is 
leading the way with learning opportunities as outlined in the Every 
Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). ESSA recognizes that music is an important 
element of a well-rounded education for all children.
  Madam Speaker, Dillard High School is an exceptional High School in 
our community, one that we can all admire and respect. I commend the 
students, faculty and staff for their inspiring commitment to music, 
and wish them many more years of continued success.

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