[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 46 (Tuesday, March 10, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H1564]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             NATIONAL DISTINGUISHED PRINCIPAL, KRIS VANCAS

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
Kris Vancas, principal at Benner Elementary School in Bellefonte, 
Pennsylvania.
  Kris was recently named Pennsylvania 2019 National Distinguished 
Principal by the National Association of Elementary School Principals 
for his ``collaborative leadership style, empowering his staff to 
create an environment where students can excel, and for his dedication 
to students, staff, and community.''
  Leaders like Kris are important to the success and well-being of our 
Nation's schools. Kris, however, gives all of the credit to his staff, 
the students, and their parents.
  Kris has served as principal at Benner Elementary for approximately 7 
years and is well aware of the impact teachers and administrators have 
on the daily lives of our Nation's young people. He said: ``You don't 
know the kind of day they're having when they walk in, but you know you 
can positively affect them for the next 6 hours they're here.''
  I would like to thank Kris for his commitment to students in 
Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District, and I congratulate him on 
this achievement.

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