[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 75 (Wednesday, May 1, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E430-E431]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING IOWA'S 2024 TEACHER OF THE YEAR

                                 ______
                                 

                           HON. ZACHARY NUNN

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 1, 2024

  Mr. NUNN of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Ann Mincks 
of West Des Moines, Iowa, who was recently selected as Iowa's 2024 
Teacher of the Year.
  Ann has taught with Des Moines Public Schools for nearly 16 years and 
currently teaches English Language Learners at Hoover High School. She 
has helped to increase literacy proficiency at her school through the 
use of evidence-based, effective literacy instruction grounded in the 
Science of Reading. With many of her students new, not only to Des 
Moines but to the United States, Ann strives to connect them to their 
curriculum and to the community.
  Mr. Speaker, it is my honor to present Ann with the Iowa Medal of 
Merit for her dedication

[[Page E431]]

to her students. I thank Ann for her work to support new members of our 
community and her dedication to students.
  Mr. Speaker, I invite my colleagues to join me in thanking her for 
her service to Iowa and her achievement as Iowa's 2024 Teacher of the 
Year.

                          ____________________