[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 164 (Thursday, October 17, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1300]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        IN HONOR OF KRISTI FEHR

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                             HON. ANDY BARR

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 17, 2019

  Mr. BARR. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor a special teacher, 
Mrs. Kristi Fehr. Mrs. Fehr is an educator at Cassidy Elementary School 
in Lexington, Kentucky.
  Mrs. Fehr has been selected to receive a Presidential Award for 
Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching by the National Science 
Foundation. This award, administered on behalf of the White House 
Office of Science and Technology Policy, recognizes outstanding K-12 
teachers for their contributions to the teaching and learning of 
science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and/or computer science.
  Mrs. Fehr, a graduate of Xavier University, has been an elementary 
teacher for 24 years and has taught at Cassidy Elementary School since 
2014. She is a science lab teacher for grades K-5. Among many of her 
accomplishments, she partnered with a bio-systems engineer at the 
University of Kentucky to implement a science garden at Cassidy. She 
led a Scientists and Engineers Empowering Kids (SEEK) Science Club for 
3rd through 5th graders. She annually recruits engineers from the 
community to lead sessions with students during National Engineers 
Week. Mrs. Fehr has been awarded numerous environmental and 
sustainability awards. She is a recognized leader in her school and 
among science educators.
  I thank Mrs. Fehr for educating and inspiring her students in the 
field of science. This prestigious award is well-deserved by Mrs. Fehr 
due to her innovation, dedication, and passion that she brings to 
science education. I congratulate her on being awarded the Presidential 
Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.

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