[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 56 (Tuesday, March 28, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E267-E268]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      CONGRESSIONAL TEACHER AWARD

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                           HON. VERN BUCHANAN

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 28, 2023

  Mr. BUCHANAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition 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 
and Hillsborough counties to receive Florida's 16th District's 2023 
Congressional Teacher Award for their accomplishments as educators:
  Lori Catalani for her accomplishments as a third-grade teacher at Sea 
Breeze Elementary School in Bradenton
  Stephanie Wajszczuk for her accomplishments as an ESE teacher at 
Ballard Elementary in Bradenton
  Kathleen Brown for her accomplishments as a math teacher at Braden 
River Middle School in Bradenton
  Kendall Carrier for his accomplishments as a music teacher at Parrish 
Community High School in Parrish
  Ann Fleury for her accomplishments as a math teacher at Lakewood 
Ranch High School in Bradenton
  Nicole Seace for her accomplishments as a science teacher at Winthrop 
Charter School in Riverview
  Thomas Waistell for his accomplishments as an English teacher at 
Rodgers Middle Magnet School in Riverview
  Lori Haley for her accomplishments as a Spanish teacher at Joe E. 
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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