[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 201 (Wednesday, December 6, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H6156]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        RECOGNIZING LAURA PENROD

  (Ms. LEE of Nevada asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. LEE of Nevada. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize an 
incredible educator in southern Nevada, Ms. Laura Penrod, who has been 
recognized as Nevada's Teacher of the Year for 2024.
  Ms. Penrod currently teaches at Southwest Career and Technical 
Academy where she opened the special education department and began 
working and teaching English soon thereafter.
  She brings 17 years of teaching experience to help her students not 
only in the classroom but also after school, advising several 
extracurricular activities and in her community as a fearless champion 
of public education.
  Ms. Penrod exemplifies what makes our teachers so special--the drive 
to do good and always be there for our students.
  I wish Ms. Penrod the best of luck as she moves on to the National 
Teacher of the Year competition, and I am deeply grateful for the 
impact she has on her students and our community.

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