[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8649]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



            CONGRATULATING ROBERT STINE UPON HIS RETIREMENT

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                          HON. C.W. BILL YOUNG

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 18, 2000

  Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, today I wish to recognize Mr. 
Robert Stine, as he plans for his retirement from the Prince William 
County School System and Woodbridge Middle School. Mr. Stine has 
devoted 35 years of his life to the field of education. For the past 17 
years he has been the principal of Woodbridge Middle School in 
Woodbridge, Virginia.
  Mr. Stine was born in 1944 in Meadville, Pennsylvania. It was at an 
early stage of life that Principal Robert Stine first distinguished his 
extraordinary leadership skills. During his youth, he was actively 
involved in school organizations and rose to serve as President of both 
the Key Club and the Letterman's Club. He also excelled in several high 
school sports serving as the captain of the baseball and basketball 
teams.
  Following this impressive High School career, Mr. Stine went on to 
Alliance College where he received his Bachelor's degree in biology in 
1966. Five years later he obtained his Masters Degree in Guidance and 
Counseling from the prestigious University of Virginia.
  In August of 1970, Mr. Stine began his career in the Prince William 
County School System. Starting out as a high school guidance counselor 
and J.V. basketball coach, he quickly moved up the administrative 
ladder. Mr. Stine took the position of Assistant Principal in 1974. Two 
years later he became the Principal of Stonewall Jackson Middle School, 
and later of Godwin Middle School, before accepting his current 
position as Principal of Woodbridge Middle. For almost two decades he 
has tirelessly devoted his time and efforts to serving the students, 
teachers and parents of the Woodbridge community.
  During his years at Woodbridge Middle School, he and the school have 
been recognized throughout the state of Virginia for the new and 
innovative programs the middle school has initiated for its students. 
The school was one of the first to utilize the proactive disciplinary 
technique P.A.T.S., which teaches the concepts of rights, 
responsibilities, behaviors, and consequences to students who attend 
the school. Under the direction of Mr. Stine, Woodbridge Middle was the 
first school in Prince William County and one of the few middle schools 
in the entire state to adopt a school uniform policy. Another important 
plan developed during Mr. Stine's administration was the school's 
advisory program. This program, which promotes successful teaming 
exercises and fairness among all students, has earned national 
recognition and was featured at a national Middle School Conference 
several years ago.
  Mr. Stine was also instrumental in the institution's receipt of 
numerous awards of excellence, including recognition by the State 
Department of Education as a Vanguard School. This prestigious 
designation recognizes Woodbridge Middle as one of the 25 finest 
learning institutions in the State. Woodbridge Middle School is also a 
V-Quest School, a distinction given to schools that use creative math 
and science curricula.
  With the guidance and direction of Mr. Robert Stine, Woodbridge 
Middle School has become an outstanding place for adolescents to learn 
and grow. The teachers are dedicated to the academic, social and 
athletic development of each student. Parent and community involvement 
is encouraged in every aspect of the school's operation, and every 
student is appreciated for their unique background, abilities and 
talents. Today, I rise to honor Mr. Stine not only as a member of the 
House of Representatives, but as a proud father who has watched his 
three sons mature, develop and become better students and people while 
attending Mr. Stine's school. For that I am very thankful. We will miss 
him greatly and wish him the best as he moves on to new challenges in 
the next exciting chapter of his life.

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