[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 7628]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              RECOGNIZING CAROL SHIMIZU ON HER RETIREMENT

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                           HON. ERIC SWALWELL

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 26, 2016

  Mr. SWALWELL of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Carol 
Shimizu on the occasion of her retirement after 48 years of dedicated 
public service as an educator.
  Carol's educational career began in 1968 as a preschool and 
kindergarten teacher in Germany. She moved to San Jose where she went 
on to become a high school English and childhood development teacher 
and later an administrator. Shimizu was hired as principal of Dublin 
High School (DHS) in 2004.
  Under her stewardship, both the physical and academic environment at 
DHS has been transformed, and the school is now widely regarded as one 
of the top high schools in California. The rate of students heading to 
four-year colleges has risen dramatically, with graduates going on to 
the nation's most prestigious colleges, universities, and postsecondary 
programs.
  DHS saw its Academic Performance Index (API) climb every year during 
her tenure, jumping from 793 to an all-time high of 880 in the last 
year the API was measured by the state. The number of honors and AP 
courses offered increased from 12 to 24, while both enrollment and 
scores for students taking AP, SAT, ACT, and PSAT rose dramatically, 
earning DHS AP Honor Roll status from the College Board.
  Carol successfully initiated Academies and Pathways in Engineering, 
BioMedical, Culinary Arts, Visual and Performing Arts, and Digital 
Media. DHS also implemented a comprehensive College and Career 
Readiness program for all students, including the addition of the 
``Gael Period'', Freshmen Seminar, and the Freshmen Mentoring Program.
  In addition, under Carol's leadership DHS's facilities have been 
extensively modernized, remodeled, and rebuilt to support 21st century 
learning. The $120 million of renovation and expansion overseen by 
Carol has successfully accommodated a campus population that has nearly 
doubled during her time as principal.
  Carol has fostered lasting, productive partnerships in the community 
and has laid the groundwork for an ever-expanding offering of programs 
and opportunities for all DHS students. I wish to congratulate her on a 
long and distinguished career, and wish her health and happiness in 
retirement.

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