[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 142 (Thursday, September 22, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1683]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  A TRIBUTE TO PRINCIPAL STEVE KWIKKEL

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                            HON. TOM LATHAM

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 22, 2011

  Mr. LATHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Iowa's excellence 
in education, and to specifically congratulate Waverly-Shell Rock 
Junior High School Principal Steve Kwikkel of Waverly, Iowa for being 
named Iowa Middle School Principal of the year by the School 
Administrators of Iowa.
  Mr. Kwikkel's career began as a sixth grade classroom teacher in 
rural Iowa in 1986. In 1994 Steve earned his master's degree in 
secondary school administration from the University of Northern Iowa. 
Steve has made a name for himself serving as an administrator for four 
schools, most recently joining the team at Waverly-Shell Rock Junior 
High School in 2002.
  Since Steve became principal of Waverly-Shell Rock, the school has 
enjoyed much acclaim from Steve's commitment to improvements in school 
transformation, systems thinking, school culture and student 
achievement. In addition to his achievements at Waverly-Shell Rock 
Junior High School, Mr. Kwikkel has also served as the Executive 
Director for the Iowa Association for Middle Level Education and 
currently leads the Cedar Valley Middle School principal's cadre.
  Mr. Speaker, I consider it a great honor to represent a state with 
such a proud academic tradition. Principal Kwikkel, the teachers, 
students, and parents of Waverly-Shell Rock should be very proud of 
what they have accomplished. Their future is certainly bright and I 
wish Mr. Kwikkel and all of Waverly-Shell Rock Junior High School 
continued academic excellence as they continue to have a positive 
impact on the future leaders of our state and country.

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