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U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings presents the President's Volunteer Service Award to Winona Varnon for her outstanding service helping others. On January 11, 2007, Secretary Spellings visited M. Hall Stanton Elementary School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to mark Martin Luther King, Jr. Day by commending students, teachers, and administrators for their success in narrowing the achievement gap. During a school assembly, Secretary Spellings joined Paul Vallas, President and CEO of the School District of Philadelphia, in recognizing M. Hall Stanton Elementary for outstanding improvement over the past few years.

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