[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 212 (Tuesday, December 15, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1148-E1149]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   HONORING THE RECIPIENTS OF THE 2020 LITERACY COUNCIL OF NORTHERN 
                      VIRGINIA RECOGNITION AWARDS

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                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 15, 2020

  Mr. CONNOLLY. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize the Literacy Council 
of Northern Virginia (LCNV) and to congratulate the volunteers, 
instructors, students, community partners, and others who will be 
recognized at the 2020 LCNV Recognition Celebration.
  The mission of LCNV is to teach adults the basic skills of reading, 
writing, speaking, and understanding English so they can access 
employment and educational opportunities and more fully and equitably 
participate in the community. LCNV serves low-literacy and limited 
English language proficient adults with a selection of low-cost, 
moderately intensive courses to help them transition into the workforce 
or other educational opportunities. LCNV provides the crucial first 
steps of language and literacy proficiency for workplace, citizenship, 
and community integration to help adults make measurable improvements 
in their lives.
  Each year LCNV recognizes students and members of the community who 
have contributed their time, energy, and resources to achieving the 
mission of LCNV. LCNV will also recognize the recipients of the 
Patricia M. Donnelly Merit Scholarship and the winner of the Mid Allen 
Ries Award that recognizes exceptional contributions to the advancement 
of LCNV. It is my great honor to include in the Record the names of the 
2020 LCNV honorees and scholarship recipients:
  Community Partnership Awards: Acumen Solutions, Crimsonbridge 
Foundation, City of Alexandria Workforce Development Center
  Volunteers of the Year: Eileen Foxwell, Karen Lathrop, Nancy 
Rottenecker
  Patricia M. Donnelly Merit Scholarship Recipients: Yesika Cruz, Norma 
Zavala
  Mid Allen Ries Award: Dr. Carole Bausell
  I also want to recognize those volunteers who are celebrating service 
anniversaries with LCNV. Volunteers are being recognized for service 
milestones of 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 years respectively.
  Volunteer Service Anniversaries:
  25 years--Marilyn Stone
  20 years--Elizabeth McBurney, Andrea Mehrer, Elizabeth Nelson

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  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in commending the 
Literary Council of Northern Virginia and in thanking and 
congratulating each of the honorees of the 2020 LCNV Recognition 
Celebration. I wish all of them great success in their future 
endeavors.

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