[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 176 (Wednesday, December 7, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1629]
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IN RECOGNITION OF MS. DAWN DICKERSON FOR RECEIVING THE EDUCATOR OF THE 
   YEAR AWARD FROM THE OMEGA PSI PHI FRATERNITY'S SIGMA MU MU CHAPTER

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                         HON. BARBARA COMSTOCK

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 7, 2016

  Mrs. COMSTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Ms. Dawn Dickerson of 
Broadlands, Virginia, for being named the Educator of the Year by the 
Sigma Mu Mu chapter of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. Ms. Dickerson is 
the Assistant Principal at Rock Ridge High School located in Ashburn. 
This award was granted to Ms. Dickerson for her work to improve 
inclusion and acceptance within the student body at Rock Ridge High 
School.
  Ms. Dickerson has been instrumental in organizing special events to 
help her students become introduced to new topics as our country's next 
generation of leaders. One such instance of her devotion was when she 
put together a visit from Freedom Rider Joan Trumpauer Mulholland to 
speak with students during Black History Month last year. Ms. Dickerson 
was also a key component in the Loudoun International Youth Leadership 
Summit. This Summit enables students to engage in discussion with, and 
learn from, a number of international delegations who attended the 
event.
  Ms. Dickerson's role as Assistant Principal at Rock Ridge High places 
her in a position where she can have a positive impact on the lives of 
countless young minds. This recognition from the Omega Psi Phi 
Fraternity comes as a result of her dedication to the students of 
Loudoun County, and it is a reflection of the wonderful and civic-
minded citizens we have throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in congratulating Ms. 
Dawn Dickerson from Rock Ridge High School for receiving this Educator 
of the Year Award from the Sigma Mu Mu chapter of the Omega Psi Phi 
Fraternity. I wish her all the best in her future endeavors.

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