[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 87 (Friday, June 13, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1242]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATIONS TO LYNN GARNER, MOBILE AREA OUTSTANDING EDUCATOR OF THE 
                                  YEAR

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                             HON. JO BONNER

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 12, 2003

  Mr. BONNER. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride and pleasure that I 
rise to honor and congratulate Mrs. Lynn Garner for having recently 
received the Mobile Area Education Foundation's 2003 Outstanding 
Educator Award. She deserves our sincere and respectful 
congratulations. Her dedication and service have rightly earned her 
this prestigious award.
  Dodge Elementary School has been delighted with the 18 years of 
service Lynn Garner has given as a faculty member. She works with all 
1,050 students and 66 faculty members as the technology coordinator. 
Her bright smile, energetic attitude, and unwavering dedication bring a 
level of cheerfulness and enrichment to the entire school.
  Mrs. Lynn Garner has always been known to go above and beyond in 
everything she does. She comes to school early and stays late everyday 
to provide extra classes and help for students and faculty alike, and 
has often been known to work on the weekends as well. She gives all of 
her time while still managing to take classes at the University of 
South Alabama in pursuit of a certification in Media Education. One of 
her more recent projects includes redesigning the school's entire 
computer lab system to allow her students to benefit by using 
technology to enhance their education. She has been vital to the 
success of the Dodge Elementary School technology program.
  Lynn Garner has shown the type of dedication and service that is 
rare. Her career has not earned her fortune or fame, but she has been 
able to touch and bless the lives of a countless number of children. 
Teachers are the real heroes of our time, heroes that have touched us 
all.
  Once again, I congratulate Lynn Garner for her hard work, dedication, 
and service to her students, to her community, and to our great 
country.

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