[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 74 (Tuesday, June 3, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1087]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           TRIBUTE TO MARY NORRIS, OPP'S TEACHER OF THE YEAR

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                           HON. TERRY EVERETT

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 3, 1997

  Mr. EVERETT. Mr. Speaker, today, I would like to pay tribute to an 
outstanding woman, teacher, and citizen. Mary M. Norris of Opp, Alabama 
was awarded the Opp Chamber of Commerce Teacher of the Year Award for 
1997.
  Mary Norris has been serving and contributing to our community as a 
teacher for the past 26 years. I would like to commend her on her 
commitment to educating our children and strengthening our Nation.
  However, the Chamber of Commerce Teacher of the Year Award is not the 
only area in which Mary Norris has been recognized for her outstanding 
work. She has also received the South Highland's Teacher of the Year 
Award, as well as the WSFA-TV's Class Act Award. She has also served as 
the Science, Reading, and Math Curriculum chairman and has been a 
participant in the Space Camp for Teachers.
  I would like to thank Mary Norris for her active involvement in the 
field of education. She is not only aiding our children, but she is 
helping the community as a whole.

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