[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 7570]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING ROBERT KERRICK

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                             HON. RON LEWIS

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 21, 2005

  Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay public 
tribute to a remarkable individual from my home district. Robert 
Kerrick, principal of Hancock County High School, is retiring this 
spring, bringing his distinguished 30 year career as an educator to a 
close.
  Before becoming principal, Mr. Kerrick completed a 14 year tenure as 
a teacher and one year as an assistant principal in the Hancock County 
school system. During his 15 years as principal, Hancock County High 
School has been a consistent recipient of academic and athletic honors 
including CATS Top 10 and Blue Ribbon School distinctions along with 
numerous state and regional championships in men's and women's team 
sports. In 2003, Mr. Kerrick received the prestigious Dawson Orman 
Award from the Kentucky Association of Secondary School Principals, 
naming him Kentucky's most outstanding high school principal.
  I applaud Robert Kerrick's accomplishments in public education, an 
occupation of great responsibility and ever greater reward, motivating 
young people to recognize and develop their talents and abilities. On 
behalf of so many in Hancock County, I would like to express my 
profound appreciation for his service and inspiration to the countless 
men and women who have benefited from his generosity and vision.
  It is my great privilege to recognize Robert Kerrick today, before 
the entire U.S. House of Representatives, for his many achievements as 
an educator. His unique dedication to the development and well-being of 
young people and the communities they now serve make him an outstanding 
citizen worthy of our collective honor and respect.

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