[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 90 (Wednesday, June 18, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1291]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 TRIBUTE TO MR. CRAIG BOOHER OF JACKSON, MICHIGAN, EXCEPTIONAL TEACHER

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                            HON. NICK SMITH

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 18, 2003

  Mr. SMITH of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, education is the key for our 
Nation's future prosperity and security. The formidable responsibility 
of molding and inspiring young minds to the avenues of hope, 
opportunity and achievement rests partly in the hands of our teachers. 
Today I would like to recognize a teacher from Jackson, Michigan and 
most influenced and motivated exceptional students in academics and 
leadership that were winners of the LeGrand Smith scholarship.
  Mr. Craig Booher teaches history at Napoleon High School in Napoleon, 
Michigan. He is credited for instilling in students an enthusiasm for 
the subject and for life itself. In one student's own words, ``Mr. 
Booher is very passionate and knowledgeable about history. When he 
teaches, he is full of energy and it makes us eager to learn.'' The 
respect and gratitude of his students speaks well of Mr. Booher's 
ability to challenge young minds to stretch the mental muscles and 
strive to achieve the best that is in them.
  Craig Booher's excellence in teaching challenges and inspires 
students to move beyond the teen-age tendency toward surface study and 
encourage deeper thought and connections to the real world. No 
profession is more important in its influence and daily interaction 
with the future leaders of our community and our country, and Mr. Craig 
Booher's impact on his students is certainly deserving of recognition.
  On behalf of the Congress of the United States of America, I am proud 
to extend our highest praise to Mr. Craig Booher as a master teacher. 
We thank him for his continuing dedication to teaching and his 
willingness and ability to challenge and inspire students for 
leadership and success.

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