E1536 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks December 4, 2019 The dancers, musicians, stage crew and ar- In his final position as Vice President and IN RECOGNITION OF NICK tistic directors of this marvelous company Chief Architect of Technical Architecture at GUILETTE BECOMING THE CER- have provided many Utah audiences with FICO, he worked on solutions to today’s big TIFIED CROP ADVISER CON- priceless holiday memories. It is my honor to problems, like fraud detection and algorithmic SERVATIONIST OF THE YEAR congratulate them on this 75th anniversary, to- bias, designing and overseeing the construc- gether with a wish for 75 more years of suc- tion of a data streaming platform that could HON. MIKE GALLAGHER cessful performances. derive intelligent decisions from large amounts OF WISCONSIN f of data in real time. Perhaps more strikingly, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PERSONAL EXPLANATION George was known among his peers for show- Wednesday, December 4, 2019 ing up in the office wearing full leather, having just parked the Aprilia Tuono motorcycle he Mr. GALLAGHER. Madam Speaker, I rise HON. WILLIAM R. TIMMONS, IV rode between lanes of traffic into the Santa today to recognize Nick Guilette of Casco, OF SOUTH CAROLINA Clara office each morning, not far from my dis- Wisconsin for receiving the Certified Crop Ad- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES trict office. viser Conservationist of the Year award from Wednesday, December 4, 2019 the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). George was not only a scientist but was His leadership in agriculture conservation Mr. TIMMONS. Madam Speaker, I missed also a friend and mentor to many throughout votes the week of November 18, 2019, due to practices contributes greatly to Wisconsin’s his career and life. He volunteered his time agricultural industry and set an excellent ex- full-time military duties with the South Carolina helping small business owners get started in Air National Guard. Had I been present, I ample of stewardship to the community and his community. He was a scuba diver, a glider the environment. would have voted: Yea on Roll Call No. 625; pilot, and a world traveler. He and his family Yea on Roll Call No. 626; Nay on Roll Call Nick has a lifelong commitment to agri- foraged for mushrooms along ’s No. 627; Nay on Roll Call No. 628; Nay on culture, growing up on his family’s farm where many hiking trails and explored its wineries Roll Call No. 629; Nay on Roll Call No. 630; they tended over 300 acres of land. He has and local breweries. Madam Speaker, George Nay on Roll Call No. 631; Nay on Roll Call dedicated his professional career to conserva- was a Bay Area man through and through, No. 632; Nay on Roll Call No. 633; Yea on tion efforts, excelling in positions such as Ad- and I’m proud to recognize him today for his Roll Call No. 634; Yea on Roll Call No. 635; vanced Nutrient Management and GPS Tech- Yea on Roll Call No. 636; Yea on Roll Call contributions to our community. nician, Certified Crop Adviser and Agronomist, No. 637; Yea on Roll Call No. 638; Yea on and Demonstration Farm Project Manager. Roll Call No. 639; Nay on Roll Call No. 640; f Utilizing his background in resource manage- Nay on Roll Call No. 641; and Nay on Roll ment and soil health, Nick provides guidance HONORING THE HOLLISTER Call No. 642. to local farms as well as the Natural Re- SCHOOL DISTRICT’S ACCELER- sources Conservation Service (NRCS) within f ATED ACHIEVEMENT ACADEMY the USDA. HONORING THE LIFE OF GEORGE Nick partners with NRCS through his role as VANECEK Demonstration Farm Project Manager. He HON. JIMMY PANETTA works with producers through the Door- Kewaunee Watershed Demonstration Farm HON. OF CALIFORNIA OF CALIFORNIA Network striving to protect the Great Lakes IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES from excess nutrients and sediment leaving the rural landscape. Nick participates as an Wednesday, December 4, 2019 Wednesday, December 4, 2019 educator at field days, farm tours, workshops, Mr. KHANNA. Madam Speaker, today I Mr. PANETTA. Madam Speaker, I rise today and demonstration events on crop and nutrient honor the life of George Vanecek, a key lead- to acknowledge the work of the students, management practices that build soil health er in the development of the internet and Sil- teachers, and staff at the Accelerated and reduce erosion. icon Valley. He passed away this September Achievement Academy (AAA) in the Hollister In addition to his partnership with the USDA, at the age of 61. School District. AAA has been recognized in Nick is vital in furthering soil and water con- Born in Prague, Czech Republic, George servation efforts throughout Wisconsin’s escaped his home country as a boy with his 2019 as a National Blue Ribbon School for fostering an innovative, multi-dimensional Eighth Congressional district. He actively par- family during the Prague Spring of 1968 after ticipates in my Save the Bay initiative by lend- refusing to join the Czech Communist Party. learning environment for students across the central coast of California. ing his expertise at Door/Kewaunee Water- They settled in the Oregon mountains. He was shed workgroup meetings. He also played a proud of his adoptive home and believed The Accelerated Achievement Academy is key role in planning and leading a Save the deeply in its promise of opportunity. one of the highest achieving schools in Cali- Bay Field Day, showcasing new techniques in It was this appreciation that drove George’s fornia, using evidence-based professional de- conservation farming to more than 125 pro- career, but it was his brilliant mind that velopment and instructional practices in the ducers and members of the agricultural com- steered it. George was not only an award-win- classroom to engage students in trans- munity. ning programmer at a young age; he was also formative, real-world learning. AAA works with Madam Speaker, I urge all members of this a talented painter. He applied this artistry to a Project-Based Learning (PBL) model that body to join me in thanking Nick for his com- the field of computing. After completing his pushes students to develop deep content mitment to land conservation and dedication to PhD in computer science, George helped pio- knowledge along with critical thinking, cre- Wisconsin’s agricultural industry. Northeast neer the first http servers at the National Insti- ativity, and communication skills. Through the Wisconsin is fortunate to have citizens like tute of Science and Technology (NIST) before PBL model, students interact with businesses, Nick engaged in promoting sustainable agri- bringing the world wide web to Purdue Univer- organizations, and their community. These cultural practices. sity, where he was a professor of computer interactions instill in them a sense of agency f science and won the Excellence in Teaching and purpose and a complex understanding of RECOGNIZING KIM HERMAN ON Award early in his academic tenure. Then, at the world around them and their place in it. AT&T Labs Internet Platforms Division in San HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE Jose, he oversaw the development of a vast The teachers and staff at Accelerated WASHINGTON STATE HOUSING platform for internet commerce. George co- Achievement Academy are deeply committed FINANCE COMMISSION founded several companies, working in areas to developing bright and high-achieving stu- like telecommunications and the early internet dents into kind and compassionate individuals. HON. Each classroom creates a social contract, an of things (IoT). George did this work with pride OF WASHINGTON agreement of behavior that builds peer-instruc- in the opportunity he had been given when he IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES came to America. He cared deeply about giv- tor relational skills to raise the social and emo- ing back by developing systems in which com- tional capacity of each individual student. Wednesday, December 4, 2019 puters enhanced human capacity. With an eye Madam Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join Mr. SMITH of Washington. Madam Speaker, to the future, George’s creativity and vision al- me in recognizing the achievement and hard I rise to honor and congratulate Kim Herman, lowed him to become a leader in his field. work of AAA. Executive Director of the Washington State

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