[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 48 (Thursday, April 28, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: April 28, 1994]
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       DAVID KAPOLKA HONORED FOR SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS TEACHING

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                         HON. VERNON J. EHLERS

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 28, 1994

  Mr. EHLERS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this time to honor an 
outstanding educator from my home district. David Kapolka of Forest 
Hills Northern High School has been selected to receive one of the 1993 
Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching. 
These national awards help encourage outstanding teachers to remain in 
the teaching field. As a result of this award, his school will receive 
a National Science Foundation grant to improve science and mathematics 
programs. David and the other award recipients will be honored for 
their excellence during a visit to Washington.
  David's qualifications for this award are numerous. He holds degrees 
from Michigan State University and the University of Detroit. He has 
also accumulated 45 additional graduate semester hours of mathematics, 
graphing calculator technology, and computer science from 17 
institutions of higher learning. In addition to his mathematics 
teaching responsibilities, David has been serving as chair of the 
Forest Hills Northern High School Mathematics Department since 1989. 
His involvement with education extends beyond the classroom. He has 
served as a consultant, author, speaker, and is a current member of 
four professional organizations. In addition to his extensive 
involvement in education, David has also been active in alumni affairs, 
athletics, choir, and church outside of the education field.
  David's commitment to excellence is one that I truly admire. Being an 
educator in the sciences myself, I can appreciate all that David has 
done to promote the importance of understanding science and 
mathematics. His effort and results are a model for all to follow.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my fellow colleagues to join me in honoring the 
achievements of an outstanding educator and role model. It is truly a 
pleasure to take time to honor David Kapolka for his dedication to 
these areas. David's technique and teachings will continue to ignite 
interest in learning more about the fields of mathematics and science, 
and he serves as an example to all other educators.

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