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Download official Extensions PDFReturn to issue contextHON. FREDERICA S. WILSON
of florida
in the house of representatives
Ms. WILSON of Florida. Mr. Speaker, from the 24th District of the great state of Florida, I rise today to recognize and pay tribute to Mrs. Dorothy Wright Edwards, a beloved and well-respected educator, mentor, a trail blazer and pioneer for women in the field of Physical Education, and a lifelong community servant. I include in the Record the following proclamation:
Whereas, Mrs. Edwards is receiving one of the highest
honors bestowed in the renaming of the student services area
at Miami Northwestern Senior High School to the Dorothy
Edwards Student Services Center;
Whereas, during her tenure with Miami-Dade Northwestern
Senior High School, Mrs. Edwards was a business teacher, all-
girls dean and later became the school's assistant principal
from 1955 until her retirement in 1971;
Whereas, Mrs. Edwards was the second female physical
education teacher hired by the Miami-Dade County Public
School System and was also a teacher, counselor and
administrator for students at Booker T. Washington High and
Dorsey Elementary Schools;
Whereas, Mrs. Edwards, an advocate for education and
physical fitness, is recognized in Who's Who in American
Education, and received the Florida State Teacher Award from
the Florida State Chamber of Commerce in 1966 and 1977;
Whereas, Mrs. Edwards, a graduate of Florida A&M College
(now University), was inducted into the university's Sports
Hall of Fame and has received numerous awards from various
organizations; and
Now, therefore, be it resolved that I, Frederica S. Wilson,
a Member of the United States House of Representatives,
representing the 24th Congressional District of Florida, am
proud to pay tribute to Mrs. Dorothy Wright Edwards for her
dedication to education and physical fitness, for her
commitment to our students, for her contributions to Miami
Northwestern Senior High School and to the Miami-Dade County
Public School District and for life-long service to our
community.