[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 107 (Wednesday, September 13, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S8495]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                  IN RECOGNITION OF MS. EMILY E. ROME

 Mr. TORRICELLI. Mr. President, I hereby recognize Ms. Emily E. 
Rome of the Paterson School District as the 2000-2001 Passaic County 
Teacher of the Year. For the past 50 years, Ms. Rome has served as a 
physical education teacher and has received numerous awards and 
accolades along the way. Her accomplishments range from prestigious 
recognition by the U.S. Congress and the Governor of New Jersey to 
various awards granted by the New Jersey Education Association and the 
National Education Association.
  However, the effectiveness of her service reaches far beyond the view 
of the public eye. In the classroom, Ms. Rome has dedicated herself to 
creating a supportive and productive environment for the youth of 
Passaic County. As a educator, she as helped to shape the mind and 
spirit of these individuals during a crucial stage of development in 
their lives. Further, as a member of the community, Ms. Rome has 
demonstrated the high level of service and commitment that we all 
should strive to achieve.
  Ms. Rome's accomplishments and accolades reflect only a small portion 
of the many contributions she has made to those she has served. He 
efforts have spanned from the children of Passaic County to a variety 
of young individuals who aspire to follow in her footsteps and 
education and service in the future. She is a exemplar of the 
professionalism that we hope to find in our educators, and the type of 
citizen that we hope to find in our communities. Ms. Rome is a 
representative of excellence, and her dedication to the world both 
inside and outside of the classroom is to be commended.

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