[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 62 (Wednesday, May 15, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E810-E811]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   TRIBUTE TO MR. THOMAS JOSEPH NYMAN

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                         HON. JOSEPH M. HOEFFEL

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 15, 2002

  Mr. HOEFFEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate and recognize 
Mr. Thomas Joseph Nyman of Abington, Pennsylvania. For 30 years Mr. 
Nyman has taught Social Studies at Abington High School. I recognize 
him today as he is retiring at the conclusion of the 2001-2002 school 
year.
  Throughout his career, Tom is a pillar in his community and has 
played an active role in improving his surroundings and bettering the 
students he taught.
  Tom honorably served his country as a sergeant in the United States 
Air Force where he served on active duty from 1964-1968 as an 
intelligence analyst. After returning home, Tom received both a 
bachelor's degree and a master's degree in Education from West Chester 
University. He then went on to earn a Master of Arts from Villanova 
University.
  Active in his community through the American Red Cross where he has 
been a volunteer instructor since 1961, Tom also served with the 
Plymouth Community Ambulance from 1971-1979. He was a coach for his 
children's teams in the Glenside Youth Athletic Club and served in 
various parish ministries for St. Luke's Church in Glenside, 
Pennsylvania. He volunteered in the Abington Community Handicapped Swim 
program from 1990-1995. He is active in Citizen's and Police Together 
(CAPT), serving as the Co-Chair of the 24-Hour Relay Challenges in 1994 
and 1995. Tom is also a volunteer instructor with the Brigantine, New 
Jersey Community USLA Junior Lifeguard program.
  Tom is the recipient of many awards including the American Red Cross 
honor for 4,500 hours of volunteer service, the Abington Township 
Community Service Award, the Pennsylvania Community Crime Prevention 
Award,

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the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Citation for Community 
Service, and the Pennsylvania Association of Student Councils Advisor 
of the Year Award.
  An inspiring force in the Abington community, Tom helped to educate 
students in both academia and in civil service. He influenced the lives 
of countless students for more than a quarter of a century and has 
created a legacy of community-minded citizens. He is a passionate, 
caring and personal leader who empowers those who learn from him to go 
forth with confidence and become leaders in their own night.
  I thank Tom Nyman for his commitment to his country, community and to 
Abington High School. I am pleased to recognize Mr. Thomas Joseph Nyman 
for his many years of dedicated work. Our community is fortunate to 
have someone of such distinction and we appreciate all that he has done 
for us and given to us.

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