[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 114 (Tuesday, July 14, 2026)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E679-E680]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING KEVIN WILLIAMS

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                        HON. FREDERICA S. WILSON

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 14, 2026

  Ms. WILSON of Florida. Mr. Speaker, from the 24th District, of the 
great state of Florida, I rise today to recognize and honor 2012 Milken 
Educator Award recipient, Kevin Williams; the principal at Norwood 
Elementary School, in Miami Gardens, Florida.
  The distinction and a $25,000 cash prize is given by the California-
based Milken Family Foundation, to recognize educators across the 
country who have boosted student achievement.
  Principal Williams has received an A-grade from the state of Florida 
since 2005 to 2006. Norwood Elementary School has more than 500 
students, with about 25 percent enrolled in special education programs.
  The Milken Educator Awards were created in 1985 by education reform 
leader Lowell Milken to celebrate, elevate and activate excellence in 
the profession. To date, more than 2,500 K-12 teachers, principals and 
specialists coast to coast have been honored with over $63 million in 
individual, unrestricted $25,000 awards. More than $135 million has 
been devoted to the overall program, which includes powerful 
professional development opportunities throughout the recipients' 
careers in education.

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  Please join me in honoring Norwood Elementary School Principal Kevin 
Williams for his commitment and dedication to educating our students in 
Miami-Dade County Public Schools.

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