[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 38 (Monday, March 6, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E273]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





RECOGNIZING MS. KRISTEN WHITE AS THE 2018 SANTA ROSA COUNTY TEACHER OF 
                                THE YEAR

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                            HON. MATT GAETZ

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 6, 2017

  Mr. GAETZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Ms. Kristen White as the 
2018 Santa Rosa County Teacher of the Year. Ms. Brown has a long 
history of serving the Santa Rosa County School District with 
exceptional passion and an unwavering commitment to helping her 
students.
   In Northwest Florida, we are fortunate to have some of the best 
teachers in the Nation. It is recognized that the teaching profession 
is one of the most difficult yet rewarding professions in existence. 
Ms. White has exceptionally performed her teaching duties, while also 
striving to be an active and supportive member of her community.
   Ms. White has served as an elementary reading and writing 
intervention teacher at East Milton Elementary and coordinates the 
Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM) Innovate Lab, 
which serves K-5 students. She also provides professional development 
to teachers, coordinates Discovery education assessments, and collects 
and interprets data for grade levels.
   Previously she has served as a Kindergarten teacher and grade level 
chair. Her support and mentoring extends far beyond the walls of her 
classroom through her willingness to serve as a Professional Learning 
Community facilitator. I commend Ms. White for her steadfast 
willingness to serve those that matter most, the students and youth of 
our Nation.
   For all of her admirable contributions, I am truly proud to have Ms. 
White as a constituent in Florida's First Congressional District.
   Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the United States Congress, I am 
privileged to recognize Ms. Kristen White for her accomplishments and 
her commitment to excellence in the Santa Rosa County School District. 
I thank her for her service and wish her all the best for continued 
success.

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