[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 540]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING ST. COLUMBKILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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                          HON. BRUCE L. BRALEY

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 31, 2012

  Mr. BRALEY of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
outstanding results achieved by St. Columbkille Elementary School, 
Dubuque, Iowa by being named a 2011 No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon 
School.
   The program honors elementary, middle and high schools that are 
superior academically or that demonstrate dramatic gains in student 
achievement to high levels.
   St. Columbkille Elementary is one of only seven schools out of 1,633 
in Iowa and one of 304 schools out of 132,656 nationwide to achieve 
Blue Ribbon status this year. Less than 1 percent of schools nationwide 
were chosen for the award. This is a true credit to the staff and 
teachers who continually challenge students to want more and be better.
   Mr. Speaker, I am extremely proud of the accomplishments of St. 
Columbkille Elementary School and its Principal, Barb Roling. Earning 
this award shows strength and persistence and I am proud to serve these 
fine students in Congress.

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