[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 150 (Tuesday, November 19, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S11542]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    TRIBUTE TO DR. GERALYN M. JACOBS

  Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, I would like to take this opportunity to 
recognize Dr. Geralyn M. Jacobs of Vermillion, SD who has been named 
the South Dakota Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for 
the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support 
of Education. This award is given to professors who demonstrate a high 
level of dedication to teaching and a commitment to students, and who 
use innovative instructional methods. Dr. Jacobs' dedication to early 
childhood education and academic accomplishments make her an 
outstanding recipient of this award.
  Since 1995, Dr. Jacobs has been a professor at the University of 
South Dakota. In addition to her teaching responsibilities as an 
Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education in the School of 
Education, she serves as President of the South Dakota Association for 
the Education of Young Children and is active in several professional, 
campus and community organizations. She co-produced a CD ROM, 
``Inclusion: Celebrating Children's Successes,'' that provides 
resources for teachers working with children with special needs and she 
often leads workshops and classes for teachers in South Dakota. Dr. 
Jacobs brings 16 years of experience working with school-age children 
to her college classrooms.
  Through her tireless efforts at the University of South Dakota and in 
many area communities, Dr. Jacobs has an invaluable impact on many 
teachers and their students. Recent brain research has shown us that 
early childhood educators can have a tremendous impact on the 
development of young minds, and I would like to thank Geralyn Jacobs 
for her contributions to South Dakota schools and congratulate her on 
this well-earned recognition.

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