[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16815]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  MICHAEL PELLEGRINO BEING NAMED A FINALIST FOR THE WASHINGTON POST'S 
                       2016 PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR

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                         HON. BARBARA COMSTOCK

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, December 16, 2016

  Mrs. COMSTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Michael Pellegrino 
for being named a finalist for the Washington Post's 2016 Principal of 
the Year Award. Mr. Pellegrino is the principal of Evergreen Mill 
Elementary School in Leesburg, Virginia.
  Mr. Pellegrino has led Evergreen Mill Elementary with distinction for 
the last five years. He has been lauded for embracing out-of-the-box 
techniques to ensure that his students have everything they need to 
succeed in the classroom. He was one of the first principals to 
institute the Backpack Buddies and Study Buddies programs. These 
programs send weekend meals home for hundreds of students and offer a 
mentor and tutoring program respectively. For these actions and many 
others, Mr. Pellegrino received the Washington Post Distinguished 
Educator Leader Award this year.
  Coming from a family of educators, I appreciate the invaluable role 
that educators play in inspiring our students and communities. The work 
Mr. Pellegrino has done, and continues to do at Evergreen Mill will 
inspire and shape the lives of countless young men and women for 
decades to come.
  Mr. Speaker, it is my honor to recognize Michael Pellegrino for being 
named a finalist for the Washington Post's 2016 Principal of the Year 
Award. I ask that my colleagues join me in congratulating him on this 
honor, and I wish him nothing but success in his future endeavors.

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