[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 73 (Wednesday, May 22, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E868]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO SUSAN BUTLER

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                     HON. DOUGLAS ``PETE'' PETERSON

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 22, 1996

  Mr. PETERSON of Florida. Mr. Speaker, it is an honor for me to rise 
today and pay special tribute to a constituent of mine, Mrs. Susan 
Butler, of Lynn Haven, FL. Mrs. Butler was recently selected as a 
winner of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science and 
Mathematics Teaching.
  This award is administered by the National Science Foundation and is 
designed to recognize and reward outstanding teachers from elementary 
and secondary schools. The winners are those who serve as models for 
their colleagues in the important areas of science and mathematics 
education. Hopefully, the increased visibility this award presents will 
encourage high-quality teachers to enter into and remain in the 
teaching field.
  Susan Butler teaches chemistry and biology at Rutherford High School 
in Panama City, FL. Her use of portfolio assessments as part of student 
curriculum has earned her wide acclaim and respect among her peers, as 
well as her students and their parents. As testament to the commitment 
she has to the development of her students, she also serves as the 
Health Occupations Academy Coordinator.
  This is a well-deserved honor, and I offer my sincerest 
congratulations to Mrs. Butler. She is a credit to the teaching 
profession and I am proud to be able to offer these remarks for 
publication in the Congressional Record as one small tribute to her 
work.

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