[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 8617-8618]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          IN RECOGNITION OF THE BERKNER HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA

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                           HON. PETE SESSIONS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 30, 2017

  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, today I recognize several important people 
in the Richardson Independent School District music community: First, 
the students and band directors of the Lloyd V. Berkner High School 
Full Orchestra under the leadership of Craig Needham and Jason Schayot 
for receiving an invitation to the 2016 Midwest International Band and 
Orchestra Clinic in Chicago, Illinois; second, the Liberty Junior High 
School Symphonic Band under the direction of Christopher Pineda for 
receiving an invitation to be a guest performing band at the Midwest 
Clinic, hosted by Berkner High School alumnus and outstanding music 
educator, Frank Ticheli; and, third, Frank Troyka, a Former Head Band 
Director at Berkner High School, nationally renowned clinician, music 
educator, and teacher, for his induction into the 2016 Bands of

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America Hall of Fame, which recognizes individuals who have greatly 
impacted the nation's bands and music education. Again, congratulations 
for your outstanding achievement and national recognition

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