[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 18423-18424]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATING MARY, MOTHER OF THE REDEEMER'S CATHOLIC EDUCATION CENTER

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                        HON. ALLYSON Y. SCHWARTZ

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 30, 2010

  Ms. SCHWARTZ. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor and congratulate 
Mary, Mother of the Redeemer's Catholic Education Center on the 
momentous achievement of being designated a 2010 Blue Ribbon School of 
Excellence. Mary, Mother of the Redeemer is a Catholic Parish in North 
Wales, Montgomery County. In 1997, the ten-year old parish saw the need 
for a school of its own and began laying the groundwork to establishing 
what would become an award winning educational center. In 2002, after 
years of planning and fundraising, the parish began construction and 
only two years later the school had an enrollment of nearly 700 
students. The education center has a mission statement of recognizing 
the uniqueness of each student to provide a quality Catholic education.
  The Blue Ribbon Program is a project of the Department of Education 
that identifies the best school leadership and teaching practices,

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setting a standard of excellence for all middle and high schools. This 
year, 254 public and 50 private schools were chosen for this honor. 
Schools are chosen based on their ability to produce students who, 
regardless of their backgrounds, are high performing.
  Being chosen as a Blue Ribbon School designates Mary, Mother of the 
Redeemer as a model for other schools across the country. Of the 413 
schools nationwide that can be nominated, only 50 originate with the 
Council for Private Education, through which Mary, Mother of the 
Redeemer was nominated. The school is fully committed to maintaining 
its five year Blue Ribbon designation and being nominated again in 
2015. I am proud to represent in congress a school that is so committed 
to excellence that it is nationally recognized, serving as a model 
nationwide.
  Madam Speaker, once again I ask that my colleagues join me in 
congratulating Mary, Mother of the Redeemer on its momentous 
designation as a Blue Ribbon School.

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