[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 20 (Tuesday, January 31, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E75]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING MRS. SHAWNA CRIST AS THE OKALOOSA COUNTY EDUCATION SUPPORT 
                          EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR

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                            HON. MATT GAETZ

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 31, 2023

  Mr. GAETZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Mrs. Shawna Crist as the 
Okaloosa County Education Support Employee of the Year. Plew Elementary 
School is lucky to have someone like Mrs. Crist who serves the school 
with passion and an unwavering commitment to its success.
  Mrs. Crist spent 13 years as an excellent teacher before working in 
education support. Her accomplishments include being selected as the 
Baker School Teacher of the Year in 1990 and the Teacher of the Year 
for Bluewater Elementary and Okaloosa County in 1994. After her 
teaching career, she became a full-time volunteer at Plew Elementary 
where she received the 2012 Senior Adult Volunteer of the Year Award.
  Mrs. Crist is currently the Media Assistant for Plew Elementary, 
where she enjoys working to share ideas with others throughout Okaloosa 
County that promote the school and its students. She constantly strives 
to be the best and provide the best as well. I applaud her for her 
unwavering commitment to serving the students of Okaloosa County.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the United States Congress, I am privileged 
to recognize Mrs. Crist for her many accomplishments and her commitment 
to excellence and professionalism in the Okaloosa County School 
District. I thank her for her service and wish her all the best for her 
continued success.

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