RECOGNITION OF DAN VAN BOXTEL RECEIVING THE PRIZE FOR TEACHING EXCELLENCE Speaker: Congressman Mike Gallagher Publication: Congressional Record Date: 4 October 2022 Topic: Dan Van Boxtel

  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.