[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 90 (Tuesday, June 26, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1202]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      IN HONOR OF MS. SUSAN CULVER

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 26, 2001

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and recognize a fine 
individual and exceptional teacher, Ms. Susan Culver of Olmsted Falls 
Middle School, for her outstanding dedication to the education of young 
students.
  Ms. Culver has spent the past few months organizing and planning a 
project for her seventh grade classes at Olmsted Falls Middle School. 
Because of her time and dedication to enriching her students, Ms. 
Culver has received a grant that will enable her to analyze and 
research pollution in the Olmsted Falls community. Over the past few 
years, air and water pollution have become important issues in Olmsted 
Falls, and Ms. Culver has taken it upon herself to analyze this 
problem. With the help of 140 seventh-graders, Ms. Culver will test pH 
levels in local ponds, analyze animal specimens, research the food web, 
and so much more. This program will give students an opportunity to 
experience their community in a hands-on environment.
  This program materialized only through hours of hard-work, planning 
and researching. Because of her efforts, Ms. Culver's program has been 
chosen to receive a G.I.F.T., Growth Initiatives for Teachers grant. 
With this grant, Ms. Culver is offering students a wonderful leaming 
experience that will broaden their educational horizons. Ms. Culver is 
also planning on taking courses at Cleveland State University about 
computers and will attend numerous conferences of the Environmental 
Education Council of Ohio.
  Ms. Culver holds a bachelors degree in middle school math/science and 
is working toward a masters degree in instructional technology. In 
1998, she began her teaching career as a tutor at Olmsted Falls Middle 
School and joined the full-time faculty in 1999. She teaches science in 
the classroom, but her influence extends much beyond simple biology and 
chemistry. Ms. Culver is giving students information that is not only 
pertinent to where they live, but that will be relevant for their 
entire lifetime.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in honoring a young teacher that is 
touching the lives of hundreds of students, Ms. Susan Culver. She has 
given her time and dedication to Olmsted Falls Middle School, and has 
earned the respect of students, faculty, and the entire Olmsted Falls 
community.

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