[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 90 (Tuesday, June 26, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1204]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        IN HONOR OF TANYA PARISI

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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. Tanya Parisi of Olmsted Falls 
Middle School, for her outstanding dedication to the education of young 
students.
  Ms. Parisi is one of two teachers that have organized a program that 
will enrich students and address concerns pertinent to the Olmsted 
Falls community. Within the past few years, pollution has become a 
growing concern for the small suburb of Olmsted Falls, and Ms. Parisi 
has taken it upon herself to analyze this problem. With the help of 140 
seventh-graders, Ms. Parisi will be researching water and air 
pollution, studying water samples, researching the food web, 
identifying living specimens, and so much more. Throughout this entire 
project, students will maintain a computer portfolio of their research 
and publish their results online.
  This program materialized only through the tireless efforts of Ms. 
Parisi. Her love and dedication to enriching the lives of her students 
has earned her the very prestigious G.I.F.T., Growth Initiatives for 
Teachers grant. Ms. Parisi also will be taking courses in computers and 
technology at Cleveland State University and attending conferences of 
the Environmental Education Council of Ohio.
  Ms. Parisi holds a bachelors degree in education and is now pursuing 
a dual masters degree in science and technology. She began teaching in 
1996 and has been with Olmsted Falls Middle School since 1999. She 
teaches math in the classroom, but her influence extends much beyond 
numbers and calculations. Ms. Parisi 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. Tanya Parisi. 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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