[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 90 (Wednesday, June 18, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1292]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 TRIBUTE TO MR. ANDY BROWN OF HILLSDALE, 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 Hillsdale, Michigan who 
most influenced and motivated exceptional students in academics and 
leadership who were winners of the LeGrand Smith scholarship.
  Mr. Andy Brown teaches Advanced Reading, Writing and Research at 
Camden-Frontier High School in Camden, Michigan. He is credited for 
instilling in students an enthusiasm for the subject and for life 
itself. In one student's own words, ``Mr. Brown has taught me the 
English language and how to convey my thoughts in an organized, precise 
way. He encouraged me to go after my dreams and accomplish my goals.'' 
The respect and gratitude of his students speaks well of Mr. Brown's 
ability to challenge young minds to stretch the mental muscles and 
strive to achieve the best that is in them.
  Andy Brown'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. Andy Brown'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. Andy Brown 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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