[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 57 (Tuesday, May 6, 1997)]
[House]
[Pages H2178-H2179]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      IN APPRECIATION OF TEACHERS

  (Mr. CHRISTENSEN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CHRISTENSEN. Mr. Speaker, today I rise in support and in tribute 
to

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Roger Kassebaum from Millard North High School in Omaha, NE. Roger is a 
high school teacher there and the lead curriculum design teacher for 
NASA's KidSat program. KidSat is a program in conjunction with Sally 
Ride, the former astronaut and current physics professor.
  This program allows students on Earth to control, through the 
Internet, a still camera on the space shuttle. Photographs taken by the 
camera are downloaded to Earth via satellite, where students then learn 
to use them in class.
  I have been in Roger's class and seen how much fun the kids have at 
learning and the way he teaches and enhances their learning. He is a 
tremendous teacher and one all should be proud of. I believe his 
innovative techniques could be duplicated by other teachers across this 
country. He makes learning fun. I can say from firsthand knowledge that 
Roger Kassebaum is the kind of teacher America can be proud of.
  Thanks, Roger, for what you do for the future of our country.

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