[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 31 (Friday, February 16, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E200]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         IN RECOGNITION OF GEORGE G. DODGE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

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                          HON. DAVID P. JOYCE

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, February 16, 2018

  Mr. JOYCE of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I would like to acknowledge an 
exceptional school in my district, the George G. Dodge Intermediate 
School in Twinsburg, which has been recognized by the Ohio Department 
of Education as an Ohio School to Watch and a National Forum School. An 
Ohio School to Watch is a school that exceeds in academic excellence, 
developmental responsiveness, social equity, and organizational 
structures and processes. Students who attend George G. Dodge 
Intermediate get one of the best hands-on education experiences in the 
nation. The teachers and administrators go above and beyond their 
normal duties to educate and influence young minds to succeed 
academically, socially, and in their future professions. There is no 
greater cause than educating the minds of the future. As a father, I 
know the amount of trust parents put into the hands of our educators. 
Knowing our school districts are exceeding in efforts for our children 
to succeed creates a closer, more positive community for the students, 
parents, and all involved in the surrounding neighborhoods. George G. 
Dodge Intermediate School's mission is to create an environment of 
pride for one's education while engaging with parents, administration, 
and fellow students to grow in civic engagement and extracurricular 
activities. This recognition is all due to the hard work by George G. 
Dodge Intermediate School Principal Reggie Holland, his staff, 
Twinsburg City School District Superintendent Kathi Powers, and 
Twinsburg City School District School Board members Matt Cellura, Rob 
Felber, Matt Curtis, Tina Davis, and Angela DeFabio. The dedication and 
leadership of these men and women is remarkable and unmatched. I am 
truly proud to have such a great education system in Ohio's fourteenth 
district and congratulate George G. Dodge Intermediate School on this 
well-deserved distinction.

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