[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 19]
[House]
[Page 26398]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




HONORING CINCINNATI'S MARIEMONT HIGH SCHOOL FOR BEING DESIGNATED A BLUE 
                             RIBBON SCHOOL

  (Mrs. SCHMIDT asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. SCHMIDT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Mariemont 
High School which is located in the Second District of Ohio that I 
represent. Mariemont was recently named a blue ribbon school by the 
U.S. Department of Education.
  This is the department's highest honor, and it is a very selective 
program. In fact, of the thousands of schools across America, only 296 
receive the blue ribbon certification, and only 16 of those schools are 
in Ohio. This is a tremendous honor for our part of the State.
  The blue ribbon program is designed to provide national recognition 
to public and private schools that have done an outstanding job of 
educating our children. The screening process evaluates a number of 
criteria, including strong leadership and vision; an innovative and 
challenging curriculum; a commitment to parental involvement; and a 
track record of achieving success with student from all backgrounds.
  Mariemont's receiving of this award reflects the hard work and 
dedication of its teachers and school administrators; the academic 
success of its students; and the active involvement of parents.
  Congratulations, Mariemont High.

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