[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 119 (Tuesday, July 23, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E756]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNIZING AN OUTSTANDING EDUCATOR AND THE HISTORICAL CAREER OF 
                           VERANIECE WILLIAMS

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                          HON. TROY A. CARTER

                              of louisiana

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 23, 2024

  Mr. CARTER of Louisiana. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a 
remarkable and resilient individual, Veraniece ``Nanny Vera'' Williams, 
for recently completing 50 years as an educator in Congressional 
District in Louisiana.
  Ms. Williams graduated from Southern High School (Baton Rouge, 
Louisiana) in 1967. She attended Southern University and Agriculture & 
Mechanical College, graduating with a degree in Business Education in 
1971. She also earned an English Minor from Nicholls State University--
1973--Thibodaux, LA. She later earned a Master in English Ed., 
Administration and Supervision from Southern University--in 1981; 
Nicholls State University--1982 Plus 30 Guidance Counseling-Thibodaux, 
LA; National Beauty School--1983 Cosmetology-New Orleans, LA, and was 
an Insurance Agent.
  Ms. Williams's first teaching job was at Montague Elementary School, 
where she taught English and Social Studies to 4th-grade students. She 
later moved to Henry Louis Bourgeois High School (HLB), where she 
taught Business and English. At HLB, Ms. Williams sponsored the Key 
Club of America, educating young students on the importance of school 
and social organizations.
  After 22 years at HLB, Ms. Veraniece moved to John McDonogh High in 
New Orleans, teaching Business and Marketing Education with an emphasis 
on Entrepreneurship Studies. In collaboration with Tulane University, 
Ms. Williams taught entrepreneurship to high school students in a real-
life setting. During this time, Ms. Veraniece Williams went on to be 
recognized as an Outstanding Entrepreneur Teacher of the Year at Tulane 
University.
  Her dedication to educating young students included consistently 
managing and seeking the challenge of teaching and inspiring lower-
track high school students to succeed in strengthening business skills 
and writing abilities, including building life skills and motivating 
students to consider job career goals and higher education. She 
effectively used town meetings, group learning, role switching, college 
mentoring programs, field trips, and classroom business operations to 
motivate students to learn. She also developed student-run businesses 
inside the classroom. She worked to build interview skills in 
preparation for work experience, providing job shadowing programs for 
students, and supervised several clubs in which students participated 
to introduce reading strategies in teaching literature.
  Her experience included CEO/Owner of Vocational/Career School; 
developing a marketing/entrepreneurship program for high school 
students; assessment teacher/mentor teacher for the State of Louisiana; 
Outstanding Entrepreneurship Teacher for Academies of Entrepreneurship 
Teacher (High School); High School Programs Teacher (Tulane University) 
Developed Curriculum program for Failing High Schools (Chair); State 
Team: Improving Best Practices for teachers at High School Level; 
sponsor of (Key Club, Marketing Club, Future Business Leaders of 
America and Yearbook); and Teacher of the High School Yearbook Program. 
She is the founder of PI 3.14 Inc. (Through which ``The Turn-Around 
Kids Club was created'') and CEO of Act Too Travel Inc., Serving as the 
CEO of a Cosmetology School and Mortgage Loan Originator (State of 
Louisiana), as well as a Supervisor Federal Credit Union and CEO/La Rue 
Esplanade Bed & Breakfast--New Orleans, LA Over All Business, and Co-
Chair ``The Celebration of Women.''
  Her professional associations include the National Education 
Association and the National Collation of Black Women membership.
  I am so honored to have witnessed her courageous efforts during my 
career over the years. So many people's lives are forever changed 
because of the fight she endured during her lifetime. I thank Ms. 
Williams for all that she has done in her 50-year career.

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