[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 1985]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   TRIBUTE TO THE STUDENTS AT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NOVA SOUTHEASTERN 
                               UNIVERSITY

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                     HON. DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 9, 2005

  Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Mr. Speaker, the Students at University School 
of Nova Southeastern University mobilized one of the first school-based 
tsunami relief campaigns in South Florida upon returning to school in 
January. Like others throughout the world, these students were struck 
by the enormity of what has been described as the worst natural 
disaster in modern human history.
  In a single unified effort, students at the K-12 college preparatory 
school collected $26,220.74 in their 1-day fundraising drive. They 
called the event ``jeans day'' and contributed $5 to trade their 
uniforms for jeans on the designated day--Friday, Jan. 7. In addition 
to the $5 donations, some students brought in money they'd saved, 
others prodded their parents to contribute, and one elementary school 
student brought in her entire piggy bank. The Lower School, University 
School's elementary school, contributed $12,375.74.
  The money collected will support UNICEF's South Asia Tsunami Relief 
Efforts.
  University School is the only independent college preparatory school 
in South Florida that is part of a major university. The school offers 
programs of studies designed to prepare students for college and for 
effective citizenship beyond the college years. The academic 
environment is marked by high expectation, as students master skills, 
acquire new knowledge, improve their ability to think critically, and 
develop a sense of civic responsibility.

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