[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 99 (Wednesday, May 27, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H2292]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  RECOGNIZING THE CAREER OF RICK BECK

  (Mr. NEWHOUSE asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. NEWHOUSE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the career of 
Rick Beck, a teacher who has shaped the future of foreign language 
learning in the Yakima Valley.
  Drawing from German culture and his own high school experience, Rick 
developed a nationally-recognized German language program in the West 
Valley School District.
  Through years of hard work and curriculum development, Mr. Beck 
created bonds with his students, teaching them about language, leading 
exchange trips to help them better understand German culture, and 
inspiring several to pursue higher education in German linguistics and 
international relations.
  In November 2019, West Valley High School and German teacher Rick 
Beck were recognized by the American Association of Teachers of German 
as a German Center of Excellence, a crowning achievement of Rick's 
career.
  Now, as Rick enters into retirement, his legacy and the language 
program he developed will continue to inspire students at West Valley 
High School and beyond.
  I thank Rick for his service and commitment to students across the 
globe. I wish him the best in his retirement.

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