[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12949]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           TRIBUTE TO THE ALABAMA SCHOOL OF MATH AND SCIENCE

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                             HON. JO BONNER

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 31, 2012

  Mr. BONNER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the Alabama School of Math 
and Science, which was recently named one of the best public high 
schools in the state of Alabama.
   In May, Newsweek magazine scored the Alabama School of Math and 
Science, located in Mobile, 182nd among the nation's 1,000 high schools 
that are the most effective in turning out college-ready graduates. The 
school scored third in the state of Alabama.
   The 220 students at the ASMS take college level courses, including 
Advanced Placement classes in chemistry, biology and art. The Alabama 
School of Math and Science will soon expand their curriculum to also 
include Advanced Placement American History and English 11.
   Typically, 100 percent of the graduates of Alabama School of Math 
and Science go on to college with 92 percent of those graduates 
receiving scholarships. This is an amazing accomplishment which speaks 
well of both the dedication of the students, as well as the 
determination of the school's faculty to provide excellence in the 
classroom.
   In 1989, the Alabama State Legislature established the Alabama 
School of Math and Science. Mrs. Ann Bedsole, then a Republican State 
Senator from Mobile, was the chief sponsor of the legislation. The idea 
for the school came from Senator Bedsole and other Mobile citizens who 
felt the community needed to create a school that could give back to 
the state. Each year, over 260 students enroll in the school. These 
students come from all 67 counties in the state of Alabama.
   On behalf of the people of South Alabama, I wish to extend my 
congratulations to school president Dr. Larry V. Turner, principal Ann 
Hilderbrandl, the teachers and other administrators and especially the 
students of the Alabama School of Math and Science. Their academic 
achievement is proof positive that Alabama schools and students are 
among the best.

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