[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 98 (Thursday, June 8, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E787]
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                     HONORING VICTORIA MOYER ARDEN

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                           HON. JARED HUFFMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, June 8, 2017

  Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Victoria 
(Vicki) Moyer Arden on her retirement as the Fine Arts Program 
Coordinator at Oak Grove Union School District in Sonoma County after 
over 16 years of exceptional service.
   Born in Reading, Pennsylvania and raised in Madison, Connecticut, 
Ms. Arden received her Bachelor's degree from Towson State University 
and a Master's in Art Education from the University of New Mexico. In 
2001, she and her family moved to Sebastopol where she has resided ever 
since.
   During her tenure at Oak Grove Union School District, Ms. Arden 
developed a robust and comprehensive Fine Arts program that is a model 
for elementary and middle schools everywhere. She is well-regarded by 
her colleagues, students and their families for her passion for 
instilling a meaningful love of art in her students. She dedicated her 
entire professional career to supporting and promoting quality 
education for Sonoma students, where the fundamental subjects always 
included a well-rounded fine arts program. Her skills, talent and 
energy helped Oak Grove Elementary receive two prestigious California 
Distinguished School awards during her tenure there, among other 
distinctions.
   Her philosophy that, ``arts offer students a unique language to 
explore ideas, feelings, subject matter, and cultures'' was realized by 
numerous students over the years, many of whom will be grateful for 
this influence for years to come.
   Mr. Speaker, please join me in expressing deep appreciation for Ms. 
Arden's extraordinary service to our public school children, and thank 
her for the indelible marks she has undoubtedly left on the thousands 
of students she has educated over the years, as well as her own two 
children, Paul and Gabe, and her husband John, and extend to her best 
wishes on her retirement.

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