[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8750]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


                             CHRIS WILLIAMS

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                           HON. ED PERLMUTTER

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 14, 2016

  Mr. PERLMUTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and applaud 
Chris Williams for his leadership, hard work and dedication on behalf 
of the 2015-2016 Veterans History Project documentary film produced by 
the students and faculty of Westminster High School in Westminster, 
Colorado.
  The film, MEDIC!, highlights the stories of five brave veterans who 
served their country and their fellow veterans as combat medics. As a 
result of the work of Chris and his students, these veterans' stories 
will forever be preserved in the Library of Congress American Folklife 
Center. Chris was an integral part of making the film and provided 
invaluable support to the project and his students during the 
interview, production and editing phases.
  Chris received his degree in Radio/Television/Film from the 
University of North Texas and began his career in television and video 
production working for two different television stations and ultimately 
owning his own video production company, Frosty Entertainment. He also 
worked as the Chief Editor for Fox Sports Net Rocky Mountain in Denver 
and worked with celebrities and sports stars like Don Henley, Jeff 
Gordon, Wayne Gretzky, Janine Turner, and Muhammad Ali.
  In 2009, Chris decided to change career paths and became a teacher at 
TW Browne Middle School in South Dallas. After moving to Denver in 
2012, Chris started as a substitute teacher in Adams County School 
District 50 and became a full time instructor at Westminster High 
School during the 2013-14 school year. Since then, Chris has worked to 
enhance the Basic Computers course as well as starting the Video Cinema 
Arts (VCA) program. Both courses have grown and become more successful 
under Chris' leadership and continue to thrive as evidenced by the 
addition of an Advanced VCA course next year. In 2016, Chris was also 
named Teacher of the Year.
  I extend my deepest appreciation to Chris Williams for his hard work 
and tireless effort on the 2015-2016 Veterans History Project 
documentary film and for his contribution to the lives of so many 
students in our community.




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