[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 156 (Friday, October 31, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2187]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     PAYING TRIBUTE TO SUSY ELLISON

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 30, 2003

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise before you today to pay tribute to 
the adventurous spirit of a citizen from my district. Susy Ellison of 
Carbondale, Colorado has begun her journey to Antarctica with a group 
of teachers and research scientists, charged with studying a unique 
seal population found exclusively in that region. As Susy braves the 
extreme climate of Antarctica, I would like to recognize her courage 
and commitment to science and education before this body of Congress 
today.
  Susy is a high school teacher at Yampah Mountain High School in 
Glenwood Springs, Colorado and has experience working with the Forest 
Service, the Bureau of Land Management and the National Park Service. 
The program with which she will travel to Antarctica is called Teachers 
Experiencing Antarctica and the Arctic, or TEA. TEA allows teachers an 
opportunity to gain experience and knowledge that can be applied in the 
classroom when they return. Susy will be in the field in Antarctica for 
approximately eight weeks, braving the elements in the name of science.
  When Susy returns to the classroom, I am certain her students will be 
filled with wonder and excitement as she recounts her experiences from 
the far off land of Antarctica. I commend Susy on her adventurous 
spirit and wish her the best for a safe and successful journey.

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