[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 85 (Tuesday, June 8, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1022]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


     CHESAPEAKE BAY FOUNDATION ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATORS OF THE YEAR

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                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 08, 2010

  Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
three Fairfax County Public School Principals for receiving the 
Chesapeake Bay Foundation's 2009 Environmental Educators of the Year 
Award.
  The honorees for this award were Ms. Debra Lane, principal at Rolling 
Valley Elementary School, Mr. Sal Rivera, principal at Flint Hill 
Elementary School, and Mr. Dwayne Young, principal at Centreville 
Elementary School.
  These educators have actively infused environmental education in the 
curricula of their schools and worked to include more outdoor 
experiences for their teachers and students. Furthermore, these 
principals were instrumental in establishing a teacher professional 
development program called ``Chesapeake Classrooms,'' which focuses on 
the Chesapeake Bay for county principals and teachers.
  Madam Speaker, Ms. Lane, Mr. Rivera, and Mr. Young's hard work have 
shown their commitment to the community and the importance of educating 
our young people on the values of environmental stewardship. I ask my 
colleagues to join me in congratulating them on this wonderful 
accomplishment and wish them well in all of their future endeavors.

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