[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 20, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E12]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    PAYING TRIBUTE TO CHAR SORENSON

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 20, 2004

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I am honored to rise before you to 
recognize a remarkable woman from my home state of Colorado. Char 
Sorenson was recently recognized as one of four finalists for 
Colorado's annual Teacher of the Year Award. Char has dedicated her 
life to the betterment of young people and I am proud to call the 
attention of this body of Congress and our nation to her outstanding 
contributions.
  Char is a teacher at Vanderhoof Elementary School in Arvada, 
Colorado. Char's genuine passion for teaching shines through in the 
classroom each day. As a teacher, Char works tirelessly to provide her 
students with the educational foundation that will help them to become 
effective and successful members of their community. In addition to 
traditional lessons, Char teaches her students integrity, respect and 
self-discipline through example.
  Char's commitment to the betterment of young people does not end with 
her position at Vanderhoof Elementary. Char is also devoted to teaching 
children the wonders of the great outdoors. As a volunteer with the 
Outdoor Education Laboratory School, Char works to ensure that hundreds 
of Colorado's students are exposed to the wonders of natural science.
  Mr. Speaker, it is my honor to rise and pay tribute to Char Sorenson. 
Char has dedicated her life to the betterment of young people and all 
of her students have had their future enhanced by her dedication.




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