[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6382]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




         KATY PRINCIPAL NAMED DISTINGUISHED PRINCIPAL FINALIST

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                            HON. PETE OLSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 2, 2017

  Mr. OLSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Kwabena Mensah 
of Katy, for being named as a Texas National Distinguished Principal 
finalist by the Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association 
(TEPSA).
  Out of 123 nominations, only eight were selected as finalists for 
this prestigious honor. The National Distinguished Principal is the 
highest honor a principal can achieve, with the winner receiving 
$10,000 and a trip to Washington, DC, in the fall. Kwabena is the 
principal at Polly Ann McRoberts Elementary School and was chosen as a 
finalist for being an engaging leader who's created a unique learning 
environment. This year, Kwabena was named Principal of the Year at Katy 
Independent School District and the Texas Alliance of Black School 
Educators. Way to go.
  On behalf of the Twenty-Second Congressional District of Texas, 
congratulations again to Kwabena Mensah for earning this distinction. 
Our children benefit from his commitment to education and we thank him 
for his hard work.

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