[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6017]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING PETE JOENKS FOR HIS COMMITMENT TO STUDENTS AND EDUCATION IN 
                         THE STATE OF ARKANSAS

  (Mr. BOOZMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BOOZMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr. Pete Joenks 
for the honor and recognition of being named Assistant Principal of the 
Year for the State of Arkansas.
  Mr. Joenks earned his masters in education from the University of 
Arkansas in Fayetteville and went on to teach physics and chemistry for 
15 years prior to becoming assistant principal at Springdale High 
School. The innovative programs he created like The Sophomore Center at 
Springdale High School which led to higher achievement and less 
absenteeism among students is a testament to his character and passion 
to educate. This program truly helped those at-risk students at 
Springdale High School to perform better in school and to make more of 
their education. Mr. Joenks also created Adopt-A-Pup, which assigns 
every at-risk student with a mentor to help them achieve better in 
school.
  I am proud of Mr. Pete Joenks for his commitment to education and his 
efforts to improve the lives of students in Arkansas, and this is a 
well-deserved honor.

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