Brad Sherman Quotes

The first award that I recall having received was in the form of a scholarship when I was studying in the 5th standard. I was granted this scholarship for achieving academic excellence, and it continues to be one of the high points in my life.

I received an honorary doctorate for my work. Maybe one of these works is considered the equivalent of a Ph.D.

Believe it or not, I was just given an honorary doctorate degree from the University of Tennessee.

I received a D.Sc. from the University of London in 1992.

There is, however, another purpose to which academies contribute. When they consist of a limited number of persons, eminent for their knowledge, it becomes an object of ambition to be admitted on their list.

Just like my father, I've always loved education. In school I was a member of the honor society.

Integrated schools help students achieve academic success in the present and personal success in the future.

I went to a college prep high school in St. Louis, Missouri. When I graduated from school, I owned this thing called the Headmaster's Cup, and the Headmaster's Cup is for the student who exemplifies the spirit of the institution and is recognized by the faculty and administration.

I had full rank scholarship to the University of Michigan, which anybody in the north will tell you, I don't know anyone that has had that at the University of Michigan, which tells you that I was a stand up student.

I never did pageants as a kid, but when I got into high school, I did a couple that were tied to a sort of all-around academic student achievement program, something akin to Junior Miss, but not Junior Miss.

While I was in school, a local magazine picked the 10 best students, and they picked me and profiled me in the magazine.

I was always good at math, but I was good at everything. It sounds obnoxious, but I was just smart. In school, it's kind of obvious when you're learning things faster than other kids.

You cannot help but notice that schools that take music seriously tend to be more academically successful.

The results showed that Joe Mokoena and I had made history. For the first time in the history of education in South Africa, two African students had passed the JC with a First Class degree, regarded as a rare achievement for any student.

In 1991, I won the Chandler Fulbright Prize, which came with $20,000 and the stipulation of spending six months in the U.S.

Massachusetts children cannot only lead the nation in test scores, they can be competitive with the best in the world. And the gap in achievement among races can virtually disappear.

At the end of the day, teachers aren't going to mess about trying to make me into an Einstein, 'cause it was never gonna happen. We can't all be brainy, can we? That's just the way the world is.

I was never going to be a scholar.

In Holy Cross, I came to like school, to like studying in a way I had never done before.

I would like my kids to study well.

There's no silver bullet when it comes to helping all children achieve. Great public schools are our best shot.

I had two parents who were doctors, and my mom was valedictorian in multiple classes.

I was the first in my family to graduate college.

My mum and dad pushed me to work hard in my earlier years in education.

When I was 24, I won a Rhodes Scholarship.