[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 55 (Tuesday, March 29, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E309-E310]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  2022 CONGRESSIONAL TEACHER AWARDS WITH FLORIDA'S 16TH CONGRESSIONAL 
                                DISTRICT

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                           HON. VERN BUCHANAN

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 29, 2022

  Mr. BUCHANAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize a number of 
outstanding public school teachers in Florida's 16th Congressional 
District.
  I was once told that children are 25 percent of the population, but 
they are 100 percent of the future.
  And it's true. The education of a child is an investment, not only in 
that student, but in the future of our country.
  Therefore, I established the Congressional Teacher Awards to honor 
educators for their ability to teach and inspire students.
  An independent panel has chosen the following teachers from Manatee, 
Sarasota, and Hillsborough counties to receive Florida's 16th 
District's 2022 Congressional Teacher Awards for their accomplishments 
as educators:
  Victoria Adriano for her accomplishments as a Student Support 
Specialist teacher at Ballard Elementary School in Bradenton

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  Erica Burton for her accomplishments as an English Language Arts 
teacher at Lincoln Memorial Middle School in Palmetto
  Tammy Harper for her accomplishments as a Chemistry teacher at 
Lakewood Ranch High School in Lakewood Ranch
  Eric Lostorto for his accomplishments as a Math teacher at Tuttle 
Elementary School in Sarasota
  Angelee Gens for her accomplishments as a Life Science teacher at 
Brookside Middle School in Sarasota
  Shannon Nelson for her accomplishments as an Exceptional Student 
Education teacher at Sarasota High School in Sarasota
  Kim Keebler for her accomplishments as a Reading teacher at Newsome 
High School in Lithia
  On behalf of the people of Florida's 16th District, I congratulate 
each of these outstanding teachers and offer my sincere appreciation 
for their service and dedication.

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