[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 24 (Monday, February 10, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E183]
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                        RECOGNIZING LINDA MARTIN

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                          HON. DANIEL WEBSTER

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, February 10, 2014

  Mr. WEBSTER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to recognize Mrs. 
Linda Martin, a finalist for the 2014 School Counselor of the Year 
award. This distinguished award, presented by the American School 
Counselor Association, honors school counselors ``who have made 
outstanding and exemplary contributions to students, the school 
community, and the school counseling profession.''
   Mrs. Martin has led the Comprehensive Guidance Program at Palm Lake 
Elementary School for 20 years. As an innovative teacher, she founded 
the Kids Who Care program to serve Palm Lake Elementary, the Orlando 
community and Nkomo Primary School, a sister school in South Africa. 
Her classroom lessons cover a wide range of topics including character 
development and leadership.
   Mrs. Martin's remarkable service has also been recognized on the 
county and state levels. In 2012, she was named Orange County School 
Counselor of the Year, and, in 2013, was awarded Elementary School 
Counselor of the Year by the Florida School Counselor Association.
   School counselors play an invaluable role in students' academic and 
personal development, teaching important life skills and compelling 
them to strive toward their goals. It is my pleasure to recognize Mrs. 
Martin for her exemplary dedication to the students of Palm Lake 
Elementary.

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