[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 177 (Tuesday, December 8, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1727]
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                      TRIBUTE FOR KATRINA RUGGLES

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                          HON. SCOTT R. TIPTON

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 8, 2015

  Mr. TIPTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Katrina Ruggles. 
Ms. Ruggles is a school counselor at Center School in Center, Colorado 
and has recently been awarded the Colorado Secondary Counselor of the 
Year for 2015 by the Colorado School Counselor Association.
   School counselors throughout Colorado compete for this award and the 
recipient must demonstrate leadership, professionalism, as well as a 
willingness to assist in students' ability maximize their personal, 
social, and academic development. Amongst these qualities, the 
counselor must demonstrate evidence of implementation of a 
comprehensive, data-driven counseling program as well as holding 
responsibility for further development of programs supporting students' 
career, personal, social and academic development.
   Ms. Ruggles is an outstanding counselor, who has served in Center, 
Colorado schools for 14 years. Not only has she been a statewide name 
among professionals but she has become a successful grant writer, 
earning close to $300,000 in scholarships for students year after year.
   Mr. Speaker, Ms. Ruggles' passion and drive to help her students 
succeed should not go overlooked. Students living in rural areas can 
often find themselves with limited resources. Ms. Ruggles' dedication 
to her students' success ensures that limited resources do not hinder 
their academic experience. Ms. Ruggles exemplifies the best qualities 
of academic professionals from the Third Congressional District of 
Colorado, and I congratulate her for her achievement and wish her 
continued success in the future.

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