[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 11, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H1078]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING WALTER B. GONSOULIN, JR.

  (Ms. Sewell of Alabama was recognized to address the House for 5 
minutes.)
  Ms. SEWELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate Jefferson County 
Schools superintendent Dr. Walter Gonsoulin, who was just named the 
2025 National Superintendent of the Year.
  Superintendent Gonsoulin was celebrated at the AASA's National 
Conference on Education for his leadership within Alabama's Jefferson 
County School system.
  He helped to create over 20 signature academies in the school 
district that exposed students to potential careers, all while 
increasing the district's college readiness rates and dual enrollment 
participation.
  He is the first Alabama educator to win this national title.
  As the daughter of two educators, I am forever grateful for 
Superintendent Gonsoulin's efforts and all of the teachers, 
administrators, and parents who share his mission to provide the best 
education possible to our next generation of leaders.
  On behalf of Alabama's Seventh Congressional District, I ask my 
colleagues to join me in congratulating Superintendent Walter 
Gonsoulin. We are all so proud of him, and we are grateful for the work 
that he does each and every day to create opportunities for our 
students to thrive.

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