[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 62 (Tuesday, May 8, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E757]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     MISSOURI TEACHERS OF THE YEAR

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                           HON. W. TODD AKIN

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 8, 2001

  Mr. AKIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the ``Teachers 
of the Year'' selected in the Second Congressional District of Missouri 
for their outstanding efforts to educate our children.
  A quality education is critical to a child's future. Without good 
education, a child has no future. Together with parenting and faith, 
education literally defines a child's future. Among all school-based 
factors, teacher quality is the most important; that some teachers are 
much more effective than others with similar students; and that teacher 
quality may specially affect the achievement of disadvantaged students.
  The teachers I rise to commend here today are individuals who have 
made and are making a difference in the lives of children and in their 
communities. Quality teachers provide experience, patience, diligence 
and understanding to the classroom.
  In conjunction with National Teacher Appreciation Day, I would like 
to commend the following teachers who have been recognized by their 
colleagues for their contributions to education.

                     Francis Howell School District

       Michele Cash, Becky Henkey, Donna McCarrison, Bev Lamunion, 
     Kim Nelson, Molly Hamer, Luanne Heggs, Dave Spies, Vicki 
     Readenour, Michelle Dawson, Dusty Wall, Sandi Lauer, Brenda 
     Kaiser, Sharon O'Donnell, Ray Zahra, Mary Duchek, and Sue 
     Frain.


                        Chaminade Middle School

       Stephen M. Fink.


                      John F. Kennedy High School

       Chuck Chiodini.


                              Nerinx Hall

       Jeffrey Scott Maynard.


                            Ursuline Academy

       Joann Quinn.


                         Ladue School District

       Sandra Baldwin.


                        Valley Park High School

       Bill Hepper.


                        Parkway School District

       Judy Adams, Donna Lohman, Carol Littlefield, Kay Cosgrove, 
     Ruth Brooks, Patricia Paap, Don Furjes, Jacqueline B. Fleck, 
     Linda Favero, Sharon Gaal, Jan Shayne, Jeannine Lueken, Jo 
     Linda Cohen, Lois Copeland, Mary Bumpus, Kathy Preston, Linda 
     Duke, Beth Tucker, Raynard Brown, Elsis Rafferty, Vicky 
     Stricklin, Teresa Schulz, Elmer Kellman, Laurie Morton, 
     Michael Dulick, Robert Walton, and Mike Pratte.


                        Rockwood School District

       Alison Leibach, Coleen Hulcer, Karen Huber, Kerri 
     Schiavone, Dottie Fundakowski, Sandy Schmucker, Diane Werges, 
     Rebel Falcone, Jan McVicar, Larie Kembitzky, Sandy Kast, 
     Stefanie Steffan, Mary Biere, Elizabeth Bickel, Diane Alonzo, 
     Sherri Owens, Sally Allen Susan Duke, Helen Youngwith, Kevin 
     McColgan, Cindy Hefling, Nancy McGennis, Katie Nease, Susan 
     Christie, Carolyn Baremore, Terri Myers, Michele Rodgers, Jim 
     Cary, and Christine Heerlein.


                       Hazelwood School District

       Angela Selinger, Pam Ogborn, Steve Boemer, Diane Manley, 
     Carolyn Jordan, April Ernst, Linda Goedeker, Lisa McPherson, 
     Jill Metzger, Mary Fridley, Christy Zwenger, Cathy Grindler, 
     Amy Dittmar, Amy Cavato, Kristi Alvord, Brenda Rone, Susan 
     Baker, Susan Schneider, Liz Tabaka, Sandi Grogan, Kyra Haigh, 
     Nicole Pena, Leslie Vaughan, Veronica Clare Lorsbach, Sharon 
     Proffitt, Cathy Fuhr, Carrie Ziolkowski, and Kathy Costello.


                      Pattonville School District

       Janice Majka, Kerry Brown, and Dee Uebel.

       

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