[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 44 (Tuesday, April 21, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3369-S3370]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         VICKI DONOVAN: 1998 NEW HAMPSHIRE TEACHER OF THE YEAR

 Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. Mr. President, I rise today to 
honor Vicki Donovan for being named the 1998 New

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Hampshire Teacher of the Year. Vicki is a fourth grade teacher at 
Belmont Elementary School in Belmont, New Hampshire, and is being 
recognized for her excellence in teaching and leadership in innovative 
curriculum reform.
  As a teacher for over 15 years, Vicki has proven her dedication to 
her students and her community, going far beyond her classroom duties. 
As a member of the Belmont Elementary Language Arts Curriculum 
Committee, Vicki facilitated a pilot program in their new language arts 
curriculum. She is involved in Belmont Elementary School's 
extracurricular activities, and has always displayed an avid interest 
in the lives and well-being of her students. She is a member of the 
newly formed Health Fair Committee that involves school staff and local 
health care officials in providing resources and information to 
students and families. She is an elected member of the Government Study 
Committee that has done exhaustive work in attempting to restructure 
and improve the Belmont town government, and she is involved with the 
Youth and Education Committee of the Belmont Civic Pride Organization. 
This is just a sampling of Vicki's professional and civic involvements; 
her contributions to Belmont Elementary School and the Town of Belmont 
are immeasurable.
  Vicki's own educational record proves the value that she places in 
learning. She has continued to take professional courses throughout her 
teaching career, and in 1996 completed her Masters degree in Education. 
She has supported future teachers by supervising student teachers, and 
helped improve herself and other teachers through her participation at 
professional workshops. She has previously been recognized in ``Who's 
Who Among America's Teachers'' and with the Academy of Applied Science 
and Central New Hampshire Educational Collaborative Award.
  Mr. President, as a former teacher myself, I recognize the 
challenges, responsibilities and dedication involved in teaching. 
Teachers are entrusted with the enormous responsibility of preparing 
our youth to be active and responsible citizens. I am very honored to 
have Vicki Donovan as a teacher in the Granite State, and it is with 
great pride that I represent her in the U.S. Senate.

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