[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 83 (Monday, May 16, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H4973]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    CONGRATULATING ANDREW BURK, ST. JOHNS COUNTY TEACHER OF THE YEAR

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Florida (Mr. Rutherford) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. RUTHERFORD. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Andrew 
Burk for being named St. Johns County Teacher of the Year.
  Mr. Burk received this honor for his work as band director and 
teaching sixth, seventh, and eighth grade music classes at Valley Ridge 
Academy. Teaching since 2017, he has received awards for both 
outstanding educational leadership and high academic classroom 
achievement.
  Mr. Burk uses innovative teaching methods to help students learn 
faster and play advanced music earlier in their musical development. 
Outside of the classroom, he was also a cofounder of the Collegiate 
Music Education Day at the Florida Capitol.
  On behalf of the Fourth Congressional District of Florida, I thank 
Mr. Burk for his dedication to educating the students of northeast 
Florida and for his commitment to the success of his students and peers 
alike.


             Congratulating the FOAR From Home Rowing Team

  Mr. RUTHERFORD. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the FOAR 
From Home rowing team for crossing the Atlantic Ocean in 51 days, 11 
hours, and 41 minutes.
  The team of four from Fernandina Beach rowed more than 3,000 miles, 
beginning in the Canary Islands and ending in Antigua. This 
unbelievable accomplishment was part of an annual race that takes place 
in December and included 30 different rowing teams.
  The FOAR From Home team consisted of four American veterans: Billy 
Cimino of the United States Army, Cameron Hansen of the United States 
Air Force, A.M. Huppmann of the United States Navy, and Paul Lore of 
the United States Marine Corps.
  The team raised money to help end veteran suicide, with proceeds 
going to K9s for Warriors, an organization in northeast Florida that 
pairs service dogs with veterans suffering from PTSD.
  On behalf of the Fourth Congressional District of Florida, I thank 
FOAR From Home for their individual service to our Nation, and I 
congratulate them on a once-in-a-lifetime team accomplishment.

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