AL HR372

Commends Rebecca Recke on her retirement after a 34-year career in education, athletics, and community service.

Recognizes her Bachelor of Science from Troy University (1988) and Master of Science from University of Tennessee (1989), plus National Board Certification since 2008.

Honors her founding of the softball program at Mortimer Jordan High School, which won an Alabama High School Athletic Association State 4A-5A Championship in 1999, and her 300th career win in 2004, securing 17 collegiate athletic scholarships for student-athletes.

Acknowledges her 21 years at Bryan Elementary School in elementary education and multiple teaching awards including Teacher of the Year for Bryan Elementary (2024), ASAPHERD Elementary Teacher of the Year (2023), and PTA State Elementary Teacher of the Year (2007).

Recognizes her service as an ACCESS Health Teacher at University of Alabama since 2008, school bus driver since 1998, and athletic coach and mentor for multiple schools and programs.