[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 150 (Friday, November 2, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1992]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            CAROLL W. FLORES, 2002 GUAM TEACHER OF THE YEAR

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                        HON. ROBERT A. UNDERWOOD

                                of guam

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, November 1, 2001

  Mr. UNDERWOOD. Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate Caroll W. 
Flores for having been selected as the 2002 Guam Teacher of the Year, 
an honor annually bestowed to the island's top teacher. This program is 
part of the prestigious National Teacher of the Year Program which 
honors teachers across the country.
  Having been a teacher for over two decades, Caroll is a firm believer 
that a teacher is given a considerable and unique chance to have a 
profound impact on her students. Throughout the years, she developed 
the ability to nurture the minds, bodies, and souls of the students 
placed under her guidance. This is a task as well as a gift that Caroll 
gladly accepts and highly appreciates.
  As the instrumental music instructor and band director at F.B. Leon 
Guerrero Middle School for the past seventeen years, she has committed 
to making a positive impact on each and every child who has been in her 
band program. She has taken the role of a leader in an educational 
adventure wherein she is able to instill a strong sense of belonging 
and teamwork for her students. Her classroom is designed to provide 
opportunities for students to assume a variety of roles and 
responsibilities. In addition to their music lessons, Caroll's students 
take part in important tasks such as taking attendance, handling class 
funds, and making minor repairs to their musical instruments.
  Caroll also tries to make a positive influence in her students' 
outside activities. She has taken advantage of her unique role to 
encourage students to participate in community affairs. Together with 
students and family members, Caroll has been a longtime member of the 
``Voices for God'' Choir. She is also actively involved with the local 
chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving and the Territorial Band Board 
of Directors. In addition, she also finds time to teach Catechism to 
adults at the Santa Barbara's Catholic Parish in Dededo, Guam.
  Along with Caroll, a number of other special teachers also deserve 
mention. John Randolph Coffman of P.C. Lujan Elementary, Maria Cummings 
of Simon Sanchez High School, Alpha Espina of F.B. Leon Guerrero Middle 
School and Barbara Roberto of John F. Kennedy High School were named as 
finalists for Teacher of the Year. Mr. Speaker, I commend these people 
for their exemplary work. I would like to take this opportunity to 
extend my congratulations for a job well done.

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