[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 11679]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING THE SERVICE OF MR. MICHAEL GODBEY

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                             HON. ANDY BARR

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 15, 2015

  Mr. BARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize an outstanding 
educator, Michael Godbey. Mr. Godbey leads Frankfort High School as its 
principal. Mr. Godbey's career as an educator spans twenty years. In 
this time he has served as an instructional assistant, bus driver, 
mathematics teacher, assistant principal, director of curriculum and 
instruction, and principal. Under Godbey's leadership, Frankfort High 
School has earned the classification of a Proficient and Progressing 
High School based on Kentucky's Next Generation Learner Accountability 
system. Frankfort High School was also ranked the Twelfth Best High 
School in the Commonwealth of Kentucky by U.S. News and World Report in 
2014.
  Mr. Godbey was recently selected as the 2015 Principal of the Year 
for the Commonwealth of Kentucky. This Award was presented by the 
National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP). Godbey 
earned this award by his accomplishments in the education field over 
the years. His dedication to the education of his students is evident.
  Godbey earned his B.A. in Secondary Education from the University of 
Kentucky and his M.A. in Education from Eastern Kentucky University. 
Prior to his tenure at Frankfort High School, Godbey worked in the 
Danville, Kentucky Independent School district. He and his wife Claudia 
reside in Nicholasville, Kentucky with their sons Jared and Hayden.
  Education of our nations' young men and women is critically 
important. Mr. Godbey has exemplified strong leadership and innovation 
and is very deserving of the recent Principal of the Year award. Mr. 
Speaker, I applaud his creative talents and dedication in the education 
field.

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