[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 14 (Thursday, February 1, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E135]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               CONGRATULATIONS TO CITIBANK FOR EXCELLENCE

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                        HON. ROBERT A. UNDERWOOD

                                of guam

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 31, 1996

  Mr. UNDERWOOD. Mr. Speaker, as the saying goes ``we reap what we 
sow.'' In my home district of Guam, one of our local banking 
institutions is showing a commitment to our island in a wonderful way: 
They are sowing seeds, or in this case ``seed money.''
  Since 1992, Citibank of Guam has awarded $10,000 in cash to our 
island's top teacher of the year. This is a competition for public and 
private school teachers from kindergarten through high school, but the 
winners are the children.
  We have many noteworthy teachers on Guam, and I know they work under 
difficult conditions which demand commitment and integrity. As a former 
educator, I salute the teachers of Guam and also Citibank for honoring 
excellence among professional educators.
  Citibank helped to form a private corporation to expand this fine 
program. In addition to Citibank, the newly formed Excellence in 
Teaching Foundation now includes corporate citizens Ernst & Young and 
the Pacific Daily News. Kudos to them as well.
  It is events like this program that display the character of our 
island community. Our corporate citizens took this task upon 
themselves. They know that a quality education for our children is the 
key to their company's success.
  Our teachers are vital, yet their work requires much more than 
Government can fund, more than parents can give and more than the 
private sector can donate. This program provides a little incentive, or 
seed money, to push an already taxed teacher corps. To our 1993 winner, 
Ms. Jelly Flores and to our 1994 winner Ms. Sandra Bojtos, I commend 
you.

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