[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 1431]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING ANNE HUTCHINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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                          HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 28, 2015

  Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, protecting the environment and our natural 
resources are vital, and when a school is committed to furthering those 
goals it deserves a great deal of praise and admiration. That is why I 
am proud to acknowledge the Anne Hutchinson Elementary School in 
Eastchester, New York which has been designated as one of the 2014 U.S. 
Department of Education Green Ribbon School Honorees.
  The prestigious Green Ribbon School program recognizes schools where 
staff, students, officials and communities have worked together to 
produce energy efficient, sustainable and healthy school environments 
and to ensure the environmental literacy of graduates.
  The Anne Hutchinson Elementary School was the only New York State 
School nominated for the Green Ribbons School program during the 2013-
2014 school year. The school's commitments to reducing its overall 
environmental impact, cut utility costs, and promote awareness by 
incorporating a wide variety of environmentally conscious practices 
into learning made it one of only 48 schools across the country to be 
honored as a Green Ribbon School.
  As a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee I am 
keenly aware of the need to pursue smarter, greener energy practices in 
order to achieve true energy independence and face the challenges of 
climate change. Schools like the Anne Hutchinson Elementary School are 
laying the foundation for a more sustainable future and I am so proud 
to be able to represent such an environmentally conscious school as a 
Member of Congress.
  Congratulations to the students, faculty and administrators of the 
Anne Hutchinson Elementary School on receiving this incredible honor 
and recognition.

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