[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 71 (Tuesday, May 22, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E896]
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                       TRIBUTE TO BECKY TRINKLEIN

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                          HON. JAMES A. BARCIA

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 22, 2001

  Mr. BARCIA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Becky Trinklein as she 
prepares to celebrate twenty-five years of dutiful service as an 
educator, the past twenty years of which she spent at Immanuel Lutheran 
School in Frankenmuth, Michigan. Becky's faithfulness and dedication in 
sharing the good news of God's love in Christ with her students and 
others has made her an invaluable part of Lutheran education in her 
community.
  A native of Frankenmuth, Becky is the only child of Victor and 
Marguerite Trinklein. The love and support of her family has carried 
her through every facet of her career and molded her into the unique, 
caring woman that she is today.
  Becky holds a bachelor's degree in education with a special 
concentration in art education and a master's degree in education with 
a focus on early childhood education from Concordia Teacher's College. 
Her strong faith and adherence to God's will led her from St. John 
Lutheran School of Edgerton, Wisconsin, where she taught kindergarten 
and preschool for five years, to a similar job at Immanuel Lutheran 
School in the fall of 1981.
  While Becky's teaching ministry has been distinguished, her 
noteworthiness extends far beyond the classroom walls. She has held 
leadership positions in the Michigan District Early Childhood Educators 
Conference, the North and East Lutheran Schools Early Childhood 
Educators Conference, and the Bay-Midland Lutheran Teachers Conference. 
The Michigan Region Five Odyssey of the Mind Board and the Bay Arenac 
Skill Center Advisory Committee have also benefited from her time and 
attention to service. Immanuel Lutheran has flourished from the 
commitment of this exceptional teacher and her presence has graced many 
committees and projects.
  Finally, Mr. Speaker, I wish to praise Becky for her continued 
adherence to excellence in education. The early school years put an 
indelible stamp on children and Becky Trinklein's strong influence has 
helped instill in them a sense of self-worth and pride that will carry 
them far in achieving success in life. I ask my colleagues to join me 
in expressing gratitude to Ms. Trinklein for her dedicated service to 
the children and in wishing her continued success.

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