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RECOGNITION OF DAN VAN BOXTEL RECEIVING THE PRIZE FOR TEACHING
EXCELLENCE
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HON. MIKE GALLAGHER
of wisconsin
in the house of representatives
Tuesday, October 4, 2022
Mr. GALLAGHER. Madam Speaker, today I rise in recognition of Mr. Dan Van Boxtel for winning the Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence award.
Mr. Van Boxtel, an automotive technology teacher at Kaukauna High School in Kaukauna, Wisconsin, has been recognized for his excellence in teaching by receiving the award and a $50,000 prize. The Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence award was created to recognize high school trades teachers throughout the United States for their knowledge and excellence in education. Since 2017, the program has awarded more than 100 public high school teachers and their schools with the resources to support and expand skilled trades education. By winning this award, it is evident that Mr. Van Boxtel has dedicated his time to ensuring our future generations have the skills needed to be successful and contribute to their communities. I commend Mr. Van Boxtel for his expertise in automotive technology and his unwavering commitment to the students of Kaukauna High School.
The 2022 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence award received over 750 applications from all 50 states. The process of receiving the award included three rounds of judging, responses to questions, and a series of video learning modules designed to draw from a teacher's personal experience in achieving excellence in the classroom. I applaud Mr. Van Boxtel for highlighting the importance and dignity of the skilled trades that will lead his students to numerous opportunities in the workforce and beyond.
In Mr. Van Boxtel's career at Kaukauna he has consistently provided students with the highest quality education in skilled trades. In his nearly two decades of service to Kaukauna he has truly left a lasting impact on the community. Through his critical automotive technology classes, he has generated career ready students prepared to enter a skilled trade shortly after graduation.
Madam Speaker, please join me in congratulating Mr. Van Boxtel for receiving the Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence award. Mr. Van Boxtel has been a wonderful advocate for the trades and is a true credit to Kaukauna High School and Northeast Wisconsin.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 160(1), Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 160(2)
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