[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 145 (Tuesday, November 12, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1990]
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                       TRIBUTE TO TRACY SPINUZZI

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 12, 2002

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride that I recognize 
Tracy Spinuzzi of Pueblo, Colorado for her outstanding service as a 
health educator at Centennial High School. Tracy has recently been 
named Colorado's Outstanding Health Educator of the Year and, as she 
receives this recognition I would like to pay tribute to her career and 
the irreplaceable contributions she has made toward educating 
Colorado's future generation.
  Tracy began her career teaching physical education, which she did for 
almost nine years before realizing that her true passion was in health 
education. Over the years, Tracy was naturally drawn to many health 
related issues including nutrition, exercise, communication and healthy 
habits. By employing her interest in health related subjects and 
utilizing her expertise as a teacher, Tracy is providing her students 
with the lessons necessary to become happy and healthy adults.
  Perhaps one of Tracy's greatest talents as an educator is her ability 
to relate and communicate with her students on a daily basis. Although 
she has been teaching health education for nearly nine years now, she 
still arrives to school each morning with the same interest and 
enthusiasm for her subject that has become her hallmark. The passion 
and energy that Tracy brings to her lectures each day helps to 
captivate her students' attention and teach them to think critically 
about the decisions they must confront on a daily basis.
  Mr. Speaker, it is with great distinction that I recognize Tracy 
Spinuzzi of Pueblo, Colorado before this body of Congress and this 
nation. For nearly 20 years, Tracy has dedicated her time and energy in 
the service of education. She has provided her students with the 
information necessary to make healthy and well informed decisions 
throughout their lives. I commend Tracy for her efforts and wish her 
luck in all of her future endeavors.

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