[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 16]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 21600-21601]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    HONORING MANNY ARVON, SUPERINTENDENT OF BERKELEY COUNTY SCHOOLS

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                       HON. SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO

                            of west virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, September 9, 2003

  Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Manny Arvon, 
Superintendent of Berkeley County Schools, West Virginia, in 
recognition of his commitment to education and talent as an 
administrator. Mr. Arvon was recently honored by being named West 
Virginia School Superintendent of the Year for 2003-2004. Mr. Arvon is 
now under consideration for the National School Superintendent of the 
Year.
  As the son of a school superintendent and a teacher, Mr. Arvon was 
raised with a spirit of education. From a very early age, he showed 
great enthusiasm for education while being involved with his parents as 
they performed their educational endeavors. This spirit

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has thrived throughout the years in the Arvon family with many of 
Manny's relatives working in education and his son planning to enter 
the field in the near future.
  Mr. Arvon began a career as an elementary school teacher before 
moving on to administrative responsibilities first as a principal and 
then as an assistant superintendent before being named Superintendent 
of Berkeley County Schools in 1996.
  While Mr. Arvon has proven himself to be more than capable of 
performing the everyday tasks of a superintendent, his leadership 
abilities also have shone through greatly as Berkeley County has 
weathered the demands of a rapidly increasing enrollment, 
infrastructure needs, and budget challenges. Furthermore, Mr. Arvon has 
made strides in fostering an excitement for education among both his 
staff and the community.
  I commend Mr. Arvon for his outstanding performance as Superintendent 
of Berkeley County Schools. This award is greatly deserved and only 
confirms Mr. Arvon's wonderful job performance throughout his thirty-
year tenure in education. The students of Berkeley County, West 
Virginia have benefited greatly from his dedication and innovation. I 
wish him the best of luck in the national competition and I am proud to 
recognize him as an example of leadership for educators everywhere.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me in recognition of Mr. 
Manny Arvon, 2003-2004 West Virginia School Superintendent of the Year.

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