[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9939]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                     TRIBUTE TO DR. HARRY JAROSLAW

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                         HON. CAROLYN McCARTHY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 5, 2001

  Mrs. McCARTHY of New York. Mr. Speaker, for over 45 years, Dr. Harry 
Jaroslaw has worked tirelessly for the residents of New York State as a 
superior educator, and more importantly, as a role model to our 
children. In the overcrowded and sometimes violent New York City 
schools, Dr. Jaroslaw provided his students with the knowledge and hope 
that is ever important in children's lives.
  For the past 13 years, Dr. Jaroslaw has brought his enthusiasm for 
teaching to the students of the Mineola School District. During his 
tenure as Superintendent of Schools for Mineola School District, Dr. 
Jaroslaw has helped a great number of students attend prestigious 
universities and colleges. When he began, the percentage of students 
attending college was 39 percent. Today, it's an astounding 80 percent. 
He also played an integral part in raising student scores on both the 
Regents and State Achievement exams well above the Nassau County and 
New York State average. Dr. Jaroslaw helped Long Island students think 
globally by establishing educational programs in foreign countries as 
Africa, Mexico, Israel, Sweden, Italy and Brazil.
  Dr. Jaroslaw's efforts have not gone unnoticed. He has been honored 
as ``Administrator of the Year'' by both the Nassau County Music 
Educator's Association and the Long Island Teachers of Foreign 
Language. In addition to his many awards and recognitions, Dr. Jaroslaw 
has served as chairman of a national committee for the American 
Association of School Administrators as well as the Governor's Task 
Force on alternative teacher certification.
  Dr. Jaroslaw's extensive career is evidence of his devotion to the 
education of our children. I applaud Dr. Jaroslaw for all he has 
achieved in his lifetime, and thank him on behalf of those whose lives 
he has touched through teaching.

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