[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 78 (Thursday, May 22, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E813]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING LTC (RETIRED) NICOLETTE WHEELER

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                             HON. TOM PRICE

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 22, 2014

  Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor a 
constituent of the Sixth District of Georgia, Lieutenant Colonel 
(retired) Nicolette Wheeler of the U.S. Army. Following a successful 
career, LTC Wheeler retired from the Army and moved with her husband to 
Alpharetta, Georgia. In 1995, LTC Wheeler was hired by the Fulton 
County School System to be the Senior Army Instructor at Roswell High 
School. In 2001, she was appointed to move to Central Administration to 
lead all 8 programs as the Director of Army Instruction.
   Since being hired, LTC Wheeler has been recognized multiple times 
for her contributions to students and others: State Rifle Coach of the 
Year (2000), ``Service Above Self'' Award--Roswell Rotary (2001), JROTC 
Director of the Year--United States Army Cadet Command (2005), and 
State Outstanding Career and Technical Educator, JROTC Division (2009 
and 2011). However, LTC Wheeler has been so much more than just a 
distinguished instructor and coordinator for the JROTC during her time 
in the Fulton County School System. Her students have always been her 
number one priority. She has been there to provide support and 
encouragement no matter if a student's ambition is an appointment to a 
service academy or passing an entrance exam to become a member of the 
United States Armed Forces.
   At the end of this current school year, LTC Wheeler will retire. 
This is a bittersweet moment for all those students, past and present, 
whose lives she has dedicated herself to bettering. She has inspired 
all who have had the opportunity to work with her. Her tireless work on 
behalf of our community and country, her quiet leadership, and her 
collaborative spirit has not gone unnoticed and are deeply appreciated. 
Therefore, it is on behalf of the people of the Sixth District that I 
want to thank LTC Nicolette Wheeler for her years of outstanding and 
exemplary service.

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