[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 171 (Tuesday, October 24, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1414-E1415]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      TRIBUTE TO JOHN T. FARINELLA

                                 ______
                                 

                       HON. DONALD M. PAYNE, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 24, 2017

  Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me as I pay 
tribute to the recipient of the 2017 New Jersey Principal of the Year 
Award, Mr. John T. Farinella of Rahway High School.
   Mr. Farinella is a lifelong South Plainfield resident and a graduate 
of South Plainfield High School. After high school, he went on to earn 
a dual bachelor's degree in economics and mathematics from Pennsylvania 
State University. He later received his Master's in Education 
Administration and Supervision from Saint Peter's College in Jersey 
City, New Jersey, followed by his Juris Doctor from Seton Hall 
University's School of Law. Mr. Farinella has worked in the New Jersey 
public school system for more than 20 years, and he has

[[Page E1415]]

served the New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association (NJPSA) as 
a member of its Council, Legislative Committee, and Constitution Review 
Committee.
   During his time as Principal of Rahway High School, Mr. Farinella 
has coordinated two key programs that have dramatically helped the 
students of Rahway High School: the Freshman Transition Program and the 
Rutgers Future Scholars Program. The Freshman Transition Program 
provides a support system for Rahway High School's incoming freshmen as 
they acclimate to the differences between middle school and high 
school. It helps them begin to plan their lives beyond high school. The 
Rutgers Future Scholars program recognizes and mentors eighth grade 
students whose parents have not graduated from college. Fifteen 
students who perform to the satisfaction of Rahway High School and the 
Rutgers Future Scholars Program are invited each year, free of charge, 
to attend Rutgers University.
   Mr. Farinella and his staff have dedicated much of their time and 
effort over the past six years to creating a more comprehensive and 
complete learning environment for the children of Rahway High School. 
Through his work at Rahway High School, Mr. Farinella has shown 
students the value of a college degree and created a college-going 
mentality throughout his school. Mr. Farinella has shown passion 
through his leadership and vision for Rahway High School. The Tenth 
District of New Jersey is proud and honored to have Mr. John T. 
Farinella investing in the futures of the students of Rahway High 
School.

                          ____________________