[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10986]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  NEUQUA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC DEPARTMENT GRAMMY SIGNATURE SCHOOL 
                              AWARD WINNER

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                           HON. JUDY BIGGERT

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 20, 2004

  Mrs. BIGGERT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Neuqua Valley 
High School's Music Department. Recently, the Neuqua team was named as 
one of the top high school music departments in the country by the 
GRAMMY Foundation's 2004 Signature Schools program.
  Neuqua Valley High School was chosen out of 20,000 public high 
schools from across the country. The GRAMMY Foundation judged 
applicants on the basis of sample concert programs, repertoire, and 
recordings of school concerts. In recognition of its achievement, the 
music department will receive a $5,000 check from the GRAMMY 
Foundation.
  Being honored for excellence in music is nothing new to Neuqua Valley 
High School. Although the school opened its doors only 7 years ago, 
this is the second straight year, and the third time overall, that its 
music department has been recognized by the GRAMMY Foundation as part 
of the Signature Schools program.
  But Neuqua Valley High School's successes are not confined to its 
great music department. During the current school year, students have 
earned a number of honors for academic and athletic achievements, 
including the state championship for the boy's soccer team, National 
Scholastic Arts Competition scores for four students, National Merit 
Scholarship awards for two outstanding students.
  Congratulations, Neuqua Valley High School, for the outstanding 
achievements of the boys and girls and men and women of your excellent 
music department and for all of your other outstanding accomplishments. 
You have our best wishes for continued success in all you do.

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