[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 38 (Wednesday, February 26, 2020)]
[House]
[Pages H1196-H1197]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING MS. RACHEL O'KELLEY

  (Mr. MURPHY of North Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. MURPHY of North Carolina. Madam Speaker, I rise today in 
recognition of Rachel O'Kelley, the chair of the science department and 
a biology teacher at John A. Holmes High School in Edenton, North 
Carolina. Earlier this month, she was awarded the prestigious Milken 
Educator Award. This national honor is given to teachers who display 
distinguished service and commitment to their communities.

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  Rachel O'Kelley is 1 of only 40 teachers around the country to 
receive this award and the sole honoree for North Carolina. Each and 
every day, she goes above and beyond the status quo to challenge and 
engage her students through thoughtful, creative, and demanding 
activities.
  As we strive to entice students to follow the STEM course of study, 
it is wonderful to have bright and driven teachers like Rachel who 
inspire students to fulfill their potential and form the minds of 
future generations.
  It is my pleasure to honor Ms. O'Kelley here on the House floor for 
her continued devotion to eastern North Carolina's next generation of 
leaders.

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