[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16818]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




JOHN TUCK BEING NAMED THE RECIPIENT OF THE WASHINGTON POST'S 2016 AGNES 
                              MEYER AWARD

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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 John Tuck for being 
named the recipient for the Washington Post's 2016 Agnes Meyer Award. 
Mr. Tuck is the fifth grade math and science teacher at Rolling Ridge 
Elementary School in Sterling, Virginia.
  Mr. Tuck has served at Rolling Ridge 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. Instead of desks, Mr. Tuck opts for four 
stations in order to involve every student, from the highest skill 
level to the lowest. He uses real life math situations in order to 
engage his students while creating a base for solid math concepts that 
his students will need throughout life. For these actions and many 
others, Mr. Tuck received the Washington Post Agnes Meyer 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. Tuck has done, and continues to do at Rolling Ridge will inspire 
and shape the lives of countless young men and women for decades to 
come.
  Mr. Speaker, it is my honor to recognize John Tuck for being named a 
finalist for the Washington Post's 2016 Agnes Meyer 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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