[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9807]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      COMMENDING AYNOR HIGH SCHOOL

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                        HON. HENRY E. BROWN, JR.

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 11, 2003

  Mr. BROWN of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend 
Aynor High School, of Aynor, South Carolina, for earning the 
prestigious Palmetto's Finest Award, recognizing it as the best high 
school in the state.
  The Carolina First Palmetto's Finest Award is sponsored through a 
partnership between Carolina First Bank and SCASA. The award is based 
on extensive evaluations by colleagues and educators, and the school 
and community share the honor. This is the 25th anniversary of the 
award. The award was announced by Governor Mark Sanford on March 11, 
2003.
  Last fall, 38 schools submitted 17-page applications. The application 
process included elements on student achievement, faculty training, 
program goals and delivery systems, office practices and community 
involvement. Each nominee received an on-site visit by a peer review 
committee, and the 13 finalists received a second visit. From this 
process the four most outstanding schools are selected: two elementary 
schools, one middle school and one high school.
  Dr. Darrell W. Ricketts, Principal of Aynor High School, as well as 
the teachers, staff, and students, have all worked incredibly hard to 
reach this milestone. Through their hard work and dedication, they 
serve as a great example to other schools in the First District and the 
state.
  I wish Aynor High School further successes and achievements in the 
future.

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