July 16, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 119 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       HONORING EXCEPTIONAL STUDENTS GRANT HELMS AND ASHTON WHITE

  (Mr. BUDD asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BUDD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize two exceptional 
students from Rowan County, North Carolina.
  Recently, Grant Helms, a rising senior at West Rowan High School, and 
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College student Ashton White competed in the 
SkillsUSA Championships, a national competition for career and 
technical education students.
  Grant and Ashton each won first place in secondary and postsecondary 
masonry, respectively, and we couldn't be more proud of them.
  None of this would have been possible without Rodney Harrington, the 
masonry teacher at West Rowan High School and mentor to these students.
  Mr. Speaker, these skills are imperative in helping build and grow 
our economy, so I think it is worth mentioning H.R. 2353, the 
Strengthening Career and Technical Education Act.
  This monumental bill, which became law last year, has given States 
like mine more flexibility to meet the unique needs of their students, 
educators, and employers.

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