[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5119]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        KAPOLEI MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER HONORED BY THE WHITE HOUSE

  (Mr. TAKAI asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. TAKAI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Carolyn Kirio from 
my congressional district. Carolyn is the librarian at Kapolei Middle 
School. She will be honored at the White House next week for her 
unparalleled devotion to her work and her students.
  As librarian at Kapolei Middle School, Carolyn recognized that over 
1,400 students had limited access to library resources since the 
school's multitrack calendar conflicted with library hours. To address 
this, Carolyn creatively wove technology into library resources to 
increase accessibility for both students and teachers. Now, students 
and teachers are able to access library material at any time online, 
which, in turn, has increased their potential in the classroom.
  Our State is fortunate to have school librarians such as Carolyn who 
devote time and energy and to ensure that every student has the means 
he or she needs to succeed. Her efforts have truly made a difference.
  Congratulations, Carolyn, for your well-deserved recognition.

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