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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
RECOGNIZING BUCKS COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE MEN'S GOLF TEAM
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from
Pennsylvania (Mr. Fitzpatrick) for 5 minutes.
Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the Bucks County
Community College men's golf team for their strong performance this
season, their first year competing as a Division II athletic program.
While golf season for most Americans is just underway, the Bucks
County Community College men's golf team has been playing since March.
Earlier this month, the team secured a bid to the 2019 NJCAA Division
II Men's National Golf Championship after winning their regional golf
championship at Cumberland Country Club in Maryland with a combined
team score of 320.
Mr. Speaker, I would like to particularly recognize golfer Chris
Benvenuto and Coach Scott Bradshaw for their work in guiding this team
to such success. We wish them and all Bucks County golfers all the best
of luck as they move on to compete in Indiana and beyond. Our entire
Bucks County community is incredibly proud of each and every one of
these team members and Bucks County Community College.
Teacher Appreciation Week
Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, this week is Teacher Appreciation Week,
and I rise to recognize an outstanding school faculty member from Bucks
County, Pennsylvania.
Jeff Klein, a guidance counselor at Tamanend Middle School in
Warrington, was recently named the winner of the Unsung Heroes Award,
sponsored by the Pennsylvania State Education Association and the
Council for the Advancement of Public Schools. In addition to his work
counseling students, Jeff serves as a coach and works to give students
additional learning opportunities both inside and outside of the
traditional classroom.
With this prestigious honor comes a $2,000 grant, which Jeff says
will be put toward the painting of a mural in the Tamanend gym that
honors the basketball tournament he conducts to fundraise for the Kelly
Anne Dolan Memorial Fund, a nonprofit organization in Montgomery County
that assists families raising children with disabilities.
Mr. Speaker, I am proud to honor Jeff, and I thank him for his
service to our community.
I would also like to thank the Kelly Anne Dolan Memorial Fund, PSEA,
and Tamanend Middle School and their principal, Dr. Brian Caughie, for
all they do to educate our youth and to serve all those in need in our
community.
Teacher Appreciation Week
Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, this week is Teacher Appreciation Week,
and I rise today to recognize a dedicated educator from Bucks County,
Pennsylvania.
Andrea Mangold, a teacher at the Holland Elementary School, was
recently named an Outstanding Earth Science Teacher for the State of
Pennsylvania by the National Association of Geoscience Teachers. These
awards are given to educators who contribute greatly to students'
interest in earth science at the precollege level. In June, Andrea will
be recognized by her peers at the National Association of Geoscience
Teachers' Eastern Section Meeting.
Mr. Speaker, I am grateful for Andrea's work and appreciate her
dedication for instilling a passion for science and learning in our
community's youth.
I would also like to recognize Holland Elementary School Principal
Joe MacClay and the National Association of Geoscience Teachers for all
they do to educate and inspire our next generation of leaders.
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