[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 64 (Friday, April 12, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E464]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





RECOGNIZING THE NOMINEES FOR THE 2018-2019 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY PUBLIC 
                   SCHOOLS TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARD

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                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 12, 2019

  Mr. CONNOLLY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the nominees 
for the 2018-2019 Prince William County Public Schools Teacher of the 
Year Award. Teachers who meet the criteria for the award are those who 
instill in students a desire to learn and achieve, understand the 
individual needs of students, demonstrate a thorough knowledge of 
subject matter, and have the ability to share it effectively. The 
selected winner will be named the Prince William County Teacher of the 
Year.
  As the second largest school division in the Commonwealth of 
Virginia, Prince William County Public Schools educates 90,000 students 
in ninety-eight schools. The impact of these teachers is apparent as 
PWCS is ranked the highest in the entire state with their on-tune 
graduation rate.
  Each Teacher of the Year Award nominee exhibits excellence in 
teaching by serving as an effective leader in and out of the classroom, 
fostering strong rapport with parents and peers and providing a safe 
and inclusive environment for all students to learn and develop.
  I extend my personal congratulations to the following nominees for 
the 2018-2019 Prince William County Teacher of the Year Award: Simon 
Bhagwandeen, Potomac High School; Leslie Browngold, Gravely Elementary 
School; Marianne Burns, Patriot High School; Garrett Carlson, Colgan 
High School; Pamela Clute, Potomac High School; Jennifer Diehl, 
Buckland Mills Elementary School; Gail Drake, Battlefield High School; 
Gail Drake, Battlefield High School; Julie Faith, Stonewall Jackson 
High School; Lauren Fenner, Swans Creek Elementary School.
  Amanda Grant, Ashland Elementary School; Amy Hardt, Buckland Mills 
Elementary School; Elizabeth Hoffmann, The Nokesville School; Carl 
Hood, Alvey Elementary School; Kristen Keskel, Ashland Elementary 
School; Jennifer Kimble, Graham Park Middle School; Kathy Lamont, 
Antietam Elementary School; Pamela Lansberry, King Elementary School; 
Christy Lazer, Bull Run Middle School; Elizabeth McKeown, Pennington 
Traditional School; Ashley Meyer, T. Clay Wood Elementary School.
  Melissa Morgan, Chris Yung Elementary School; Jeanie Noel, Freedom 
High School; Norman Pattarozzi, Osbourn Park High School; Emily 
Ramirez, Brentsville District High School; Rebecca Schelling, Antietam 
Elementary School; Brian Shepard, Battlefield High School; David 
Shuler, Battlefield High School; John Spaulding, Independence 
Nontraditional School; Jennifer Tallman, Lake Ridge Middle School; 
Crystal Watt, Ashland Elementary School.
  Madam Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in commending the 
nominees for the Prince William County Public Schools 2018-2019 Teacher 
of the Year Award and in thanking them for their dedication to our 
children. Their continued service will ensure that Prince William 
County Public Schools students continue to receive a world-class 
education in a vibrant learning environment.

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