[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 11 (Friday, January 26, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S525]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




HONORING WALTER WIELOH AND HIS 40 YEARS OF TEACHING AT WEIRTON MADONNA 
                              HIGH SCHOOL

 Mr. ROCKEFELLER. Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to 
a truly devoted teacher, mentor, and friend to the youth in my State of 
West Virginia, Mr. Walter Wieloh.
  It is heartening and inspiring, I believe, to learn about the career 
of Mr. Wieloh, a man who dedicated 40 years of his life to teaching. He 
has been a member of the faculty at Madonna Catholic High School in 
Weirton, WV, since 1955, teaching several generations of families in 
the area.
  In December, he was honored at a special event at the high school, 
and I wanted to add my public congratulations to Mr. Wieloh. His career 
of service to students and his commitment to education for four decades 
can be an example to all of us.
  Walter Wieloh started his teaching career when Madonna High School 
opened in 1955, and he has been both educator and friend to generations 
of high school students. To students, he has always been a presence of 
wisdom and of guidance, inside the classroom and out. The current 
principal of Madonna, Mr. Robert J. Gill, recalls fondly his days as a 
student, and later as a colleague, of Mr. Wieloh. He recognizes him as 
a force of inspiration to students and an example of professionalism to 
fellow teachers.
  Mr. President, Walter Wieloh should be an inspiration to us as well. 
In his 40 years of educating the youth of Weirton, WV, he represents 
many hardworking teachers across the country who have helped improve 
the lives and future of the students in their classrooms every year. 
Encouraging young people to learn, excel, and make the transition to 
adulthood is a challenge that every high school teacher faces, and 
Walter Wieloh has been a leader for Weirton Madonna High School. On 
behalf of every West Virginian, I commend Walter Wieloh. He definitely 
brings pride to his profession, and our State.

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