[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 4]
[House]
[Pages 4474-4475]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     CONGRATULATING STATE COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER MELANIE LYNCH

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 
congratulate State College High School health education teacher Melanie 
Lynch, who was recently named one of six winners of the National Health 
Education Teacher of the Year Award by the Society of Health and 
Physical Educators.
  Specifically, Melanie was recognized for designing and putting in 
place lesson plans which educate, motivate, and inspire high school 
students and their communities to take personal responsibility for 
improving their health habits.
  Melanie's classes involve not only the academic knowledge of which 
nutrients are best for their diets, but also

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about topics such as peer pressure, bullying, eating disorders, and how 
to eat right once they graduate high school. Lynch is assisted in those 
efforts by the textbook she co-wrote entitled ``Comprehensive Health.''
  Physical and health education is key to students across the Nation 
receiving a well-rounded school experience. I appreciate the efforts of 
teachers such as Melanie Lynch in bringing real-world lessons into the 
classroom.

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