[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 15]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 21167]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



               HONORING LARKING HIGH SCHOOL IN ELGIN, IL

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                         HON. J. DENNIS HASTERT

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 30, 2001

  Mr. HASTERT. Mr. Speaker, the GRAMMY Foundation recently announced 
that Larkin High School, located in my district, has been named a 
GRAMMY Signature School. Determined on the basis of a scoring system 
applied by a panel of top music educators and professionals, Larkin 
High School was chosen as one of 100 high schools from across the 
country to receive a certificate of recognition based on its high level 
of commitment to music education. I would like to take this opportunity 
to congratulate them on this outstanding achievement.
  As a former high school teacher, I can attest that music education 
enhances intellectual development and enriches the academic environment 
for children of all ages. In addition, music educators greatly 
contribute to the artistic, intellectual, and social development of 
American children, and play a key role in helping children to succeed 
in school.
  Larkin High School has done an exceptional job of cultivating their 
arts programs and I applaud them for their commitment to music and arts 
education programs. These make a positive difference in the lives of 
young adults.

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