[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 7153]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING LINDA TREXLER

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                             HON. TOM DAVIS

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 21, 2007

  Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Linda 
Trexler, Principal of Neabsco Elementary School, upon being selected as 
the Prince William County Distinguished Educational Leadership Award 
winner and being named Prince William County Principal of the Year.
  The Washington Post presents annual awards to outstanding educators 
who ``day after day go beyond the challenges of the highly demanding 
profession to create exceptional educational environments for 
Washington area students.'' Principal Trexler certainly fits this 
definition.
  For the past 7 years Principal Trexler has devoted herself to the 
success of her students at Neabsco Elementary School. Under her 
leadership the school has become a fully accredited institution, a 
model of instructional improvement and has twice been named a School of 
Excellence in the Prince William County Public School system. 
Additionally, the school boasts a 90.1 percent SOL pass rate in math 
and a 91.4 percent SOL pass rate in language arts. These awards and 
statistics show the unique impact that a principal, faculty and student 
body can achieve when motivated to reach the common goal of academic 
excellence. It is plain to see that Principal Trexler has been able to 
lead her school to reach that goal.
  Principal Trexler's adoration and devotion to her students has been 
accepted and returned by the faculty and student body. Upon hearing 
about these awards, her students organized to write a song and create 
banners in her honor. This relationship built on respect and love for 
education has created an atmosphere that deserves celebration and 
should be replicated throughout the schools of our area and our Nation.
  Madam Speaker, in closing, I would like to commend and congratulate 
Ms. Linda Trexler on her tireless efforts to ensure that the students 
of Neabsco Elementary School receive the quality education they 
deserve. I call upon my colleagues to join me in applauding Principal 
Trexler for receiving the 2007 Prince William County Distinguished 
Educational Leadership Award and being named Prince William County 
Principal of the Year. I wish Principal Trexler, her faculty and her 
students continued success in the years to come.

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