[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 180 (Friday, December 11, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1781]
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                       COMMENDING REGINA MEREDITH

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                        HON. H. MORGAN GRIFFITH

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, December 11, 2015

  Mr. GRIFFITH. Mr. Speaker, today I commend Regina Meredith, Salem 
High School's counseling coordinator, who was recently named Counselor 
of the Year by the Virginia Counselors Association.
  Regina studied at Radford University, where she earned her bachelor's 
degree as well as two master's degrees. She began her career at Carroll 
County High School, where she taught English. Regina also worked in 
Hillsville, Roanoke, and Christiansburg as a special education teacher.
  She began her counseling career in 2000 in Christiansburg, where she 
also taught English, prior to joining the staff at Salem High School in 
2005. In 2012, Regina was named Salem High's teacher of the year, and 
in 2014 she was named the Roanoke Area Counseling Association's Member 
of the Year.
  ``Regina is an exemplary educator and her work ethic, her 
professionalism, her innovation and, most importantly, her love for and 
service to others are models for both students and her colleagues,'' 
said Salem High School principal Scott Habeeb in the Roanoke Times. 
``Without a doubt, we meet the needs of Salem's young people more 
effectively as a result of Regina Meredith's influence on our school.''
  I ask that my colleagues join me in recognizing Regina Meredith for 
her years of dedication to our nation's young people. I appreciate her 
hard work, and congratulate her for this tremendous accomplishment.

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