[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 36 (Tuesday, March 6, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E320-E321]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING THE 2012 NOMINEES FOR THE PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY TEACHER OF 
             THE YEAR/AGNES MEYER OUTSTANDING TEACHER AWARD

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                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 6, 2012

  Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
nominees for the Prince William County Teacher of the Year/Agnes Meyer 
Outstanding Teacher Award.
   The Agnes Meyer Outstanding Teacher Award program was established by 
``The Washington Post'' to ``recognize excellence in teaching, to 
encourage creative and quality instruction, and to contribute in a 
substantive way to the improvement of education in the Washington 
metropolitan area.''
   The annual recipients are comprised of one representative from each 
of the 19 metropolitan public school systems and a single 
representative from the area private schools. The winner selected from 
the Prince William Public School Division is also named the Prince 
William County Teacher of the Year. Teachers who meet the criteria for 
the award are those who instill in students a desire to learn and 
achieve, understand the individual needs of students, and demonstrate a 
thorough knowledge of subject matter and have the ability to share it 
effectively with students.
   I extend my personal congratulations to the 2012 Prince William 
County nominees for the Agnes Meyer Outstanding Teacher Award:
   Mrs. Anita Al-Haj--Osbourn Park High School; Ms. LaTicia Anderson--
Coles Elementary School; Mrs. Jenny Bates--Henderson Elementary School; 
Ms. Spring Byard--New Directions Alternative Education Center; Lt. Col. 
Ronald Cartee--Battlefield High School; Ms. Sharon Christner--Hylton 
High School; Mrs. Jessica English--Hylton High School; Mr. Aaron 
Finney--Victory Elementary School; Mrs. Kelly Haynes--Ashland 
Elementary School; Mr. Philip Keirstead--Marstellar Middle School
   Ms. Hess Moore--Beville Middle School; Ms. Rebecca Patonetz--
McAuliffe Elementary School; Mrs. Ingrid Perry--Gar-Field High School; 
Mrs. Ramona Richardson--Coles Elementary School; Mr. Richard 
Scavongelli--Brentsville District High School; Ms. Lydia Stewart--
Osbourn Park High School; Mrs. Patricia Swanson--Ashland Elementary 
School; Ms. Kendra Yount--Battlefield High School; Mrs. Ruthann 
Zalewski--Loch Lomond Elementary School.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in commending the 
nominees for the Prince William County Teacher of the Year/Agnes Meyer 
Outstanding Teacher Award and in thanking them for their dedication to 
our children. Their continued service will ensure that Prince William 
County students are provided with a world class education in a more 
vibrant learning community.

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