[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 20 (Tuesday, February 29, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E191]
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HONORING JUDY LACHVAYDER, RECIPIENT OF A 1999 TEACHER ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 29, 2000

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Judy 
Lachvayder, a science teacher at Parma Senior High School in Parma, 
Ohio, and recipient of a 1999 Ohio Teacher Achievement Award. Ms. 
Lachvayder is one of ten Ohio teachers to be honored by the Ashland Oil 
Company for her exceptional accomplishments in teaching.
  Judy Lachvayder is an enthusiastic and inspiring teacher. She has 
three personal teaching principles--know your subject, keep alive, and 
be inspired. Lachvayder does all these things, and does them well. 
First, she possesses great knowledge in the subject of science. She is 
a former Christa McAuliffe grant recipient; a two-time participant in 
the Human Genome Project; a recipient of the Woodrow Wilson National 
Fellowship to study neurobiology at Princeton University; an Access 
Excellence Fellow; and a recent participant in the ``Forging a Link'' 
conference of the National Science Foundation. She follows her second 
principle, ``Keep Alive'', by staying current with her subject matter 
and through personal self-discovery and growth. And finally, she stays 
inspired by challenging her students to get excited about science and 
to think critically.
  Lachvayder says, ``Just as new pathways were opened for us by various 
explorers, teachers help to open new pathways of exploration for their 
students.''
  Lachvayder encourages her students to become independent learners 
with the ability to think both critically and creatively. Her caring 
and devoted style of teaching is an inspiration.
  My fellow colleagues, please join with me in honoring Judy Lachvayder 
on her receipt of the 1999 Ohio Teacher Achievement Award.

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