[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 124 (Tuesday, October 5, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Pages S10428-S10429]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING FAVORITE TEACHERS

  Mr. DAYTON. Mr. President, nearly 4,000 Minnesotans honored their 
favorite teacher at my Minnesota State fair booth this summer. I honor 
these teachers further by submitting their names to the Congressional 
Record as follows:

       Concordia College-Moorhead--Duane Mickelson; Congdon Park 
     Elementary--Cathy Armstrong, Mary John, Dan Kopp, Kathy 
     Sharrow; Convent of the Visitation School--Richard Barbeau, 
     Judy Benson, Darlene Dailey, Theresa Jasper, Ann Matson, 
     Zinny Mooney, Robert Shandorf, Brian Waltz; Cook County High 
     School--Al Heine; Coon Rapids--Ms. Beachler, Mrs. Hussian, 
     Jan Krunze, Lorraine Newkirk, Ms. Sonstegaard; Coon Rapids 
     High School--Linda Carlson, Anne Collins, Paula Karjahlati, 
     Gail Parr-Van Zee, Francis Prokash, Miles Wagner; Coon Rapids 
     Middle School--Lori Landry, Dawn Ressler; Coon Rapids Senior 
     High--Dave Rykken; Cooper Elementary, Minneapolis--Bill 
     Bauer, Cathy Sullivan, Faye Wooten; Cooper High School, New 
     Hope--Kari Christensen, Lisa Emison, Samuel Tanner; Cornelia 
     Elementary--Pala Thomasgard; Cornell Elementary--Nancy 
     Helgerson; Cottage Grove--Joe Adams, Mr. Herbert, Audrey 
     Osofsky; Cottage Grove Elementary--Shannon Hagness, Jennifer 
     Skarphol, Heather DeCramer; Cottage Grove Junior High--Mike 
     Amidon, Ms. Hanson; Countryside Elementary--Mr. Bjerken, 
     Margie Galvin, Ms. McCullough, Jeanne Sumnicht, Mr. 
     Thorkelson, Deb Vork; Crawford Elementary--Gordan Leverett; 
     Creative Arts School-ALC, St. Paul--Rich Anderson; Creek 
     Valley Elementary--Sarah Dolphin; Crest View Elementary, 
     Brooklyn Park--Angela Bailey-Aldrich; Crestview Elementary, 
     Cottage Grove--Chuck Broman, Mrs. Phelps, Leah Pollman; 
     Cretin-Derham Hall--Judith Kavanaush, Mike Main, Andrew Mons, 
     Rob Peick, Mr. Pike, Laurel Zummerman, Jim O'Neil, Staff of 
     the Spanish Department; Cromwell-Wright Elementary--Lea 
     Anderson-Tiili, Bill Frienmuth,

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     Mr. Koenig; Crooked Lake Elementary--Ms. Clair, Mrs. Coe, 
     Mrs. Gibson, Pam Manko, Maureen Ledin, Mrs. Stowell; 
     Crookston--Nancy Melby; Crossroads Elementary--Ruby 
     Buchmayer, Axel Caberea, Gina Costello, Melissa Green, 
     Virginia Herriges, Karen Lee, Mrs. Watterrud, Brenda Petta; 
     Crosswinds Arts and Sciences Middle School--Mark Russo; 
     Crystal Lake Elementary--Sharon Dewald; Custer High School, 
     Milwaukee, WI--Daniel Przybylowski; Cuyuna Range Elementary--
     Wendy Gindorff; Cypress Elementary, New Port Richey, FL--
     Susan Phillippi; Dakota Hills Middle School--Greg Montbraind, 
     Michael Schlink, Heather Thaller; Dakota Meadows Middle 
     School--Joe Broze, John Lawton; Dakota Prairie Unity High 
     School--Cliff Peterson; Dallas Center Grimes Community High 
     School, Grimes, IA--Steven Saleas; Dassel-Cokato High 
     School--Susan Marco; Dassel-Cokato Middle School--Kip Kip 
     Link, Julie Lund, Nathan Youngs; Dassel-Cokato Senior High 
     Joe Harmala, Linda Bain, Lanett Daniel, Dianne Eveland, 
     Kristin Gruber, Kate Michaels, Terry Protivinsky; Deephaven 
     Elementary--Karl Boberg, Diane Jost; Deer Path Middle School, 
     Lake Forest, IL--Thomas Cardamone; Deerwood Elementary--
     Debbie Iverson, Julia Kirschbaum; Delano High School--Mr. 
     Johnson; Delano Middle School--Mr. Bergren, Gary Brophy, Tory 
     Spainer; Denfelt Senior High--Ruth Schulzt; Desert Ridge 
     Elementary, Phoenix, AZ--Mr. Cook; Desert Sands Unified 
     School District, La Quinta, CA--Mrs. Kcop; Dexter High 
     School, Dexter, MI--Richard Grannis; Diamond Path 
     Elementary--Nancy Cooley; Discovery Elementary--Marsha 
     Watkins; Douglas Elementary--Bette Jacobs; Dowling 
     Elementary--Laurel Engman, Joseph Rossow, Bob Tscida; 
     Downtown Open School--Kate Bowler, Abby Lindesmith, Kristin 
     Sonquist; Duluth Kathy Fahrion, Deanne Ferguson; Duluth 
     Central High School--Sherman Moe; Duluth East High School--
     LaDonna Bergum, Robert Mix, Bill Tormendson; Duluth Public 
     Schools--Judy Kopperman; Duluth Secondary Tech School--Lou 
     Zywicki; Eagan High School--Peter Otterson, Mrs. Zimmen, 
     Amanda Adams, Adam Copeland, Barb Geier, Roland Hoke, Joe 
     Joran, Jane Lee, Jesse Madsen, Paulette Reikowski, Sue Retka, 
     Kim Waltman; Eagle Lake Elementary--Mrs. Barsness; Eagle 
     Point Elementary, Oakdale--Lucille Bryant, Cheryl Chacka, 
     Marge Proulx; Eagle Ridge Junior High--Tia Clausen, Mandi 
     Johnson, Mrs. O'Connell, Barb Johnson; Earl School, Fort 
     Peck, MT--Betty Hirsch; Earle Brown Elementary--Mr. Axen, Amy 
     Berge, Mary Mandel; Early Childhood Family Education, 
     Balaton--Diane Peterson; Early Childhood Family Education, 
     Buffalo--Patty Lammers; Early Childhood Family Education, 
     Ruthton--Tracey Kuhlman; Early Childhood Family Education, 
     Slayton--Diane Ellens; Early Childhood Family Education, 
     St. Michael--Mona Voelker; Early Childhood Special 
     Education, Glencoe--Cindy May; East Bethel Community 
     School--Kate Arnold; East Grand Forks School District--
     Marcie DeGroot; East High School--Mr. Bender; East Saint 
     Paul Lutheran School--Rick Block, Karen Reem; East Side 
     Elementary--Cheryl Hoff; East Union Elementary--Jenny 
     Killian; Eastern Heights Elementary--Sharon Graves; 
     Eastside Workplace Kindergarten--Michelle Brunswick; 
     Eastview High School--Ms. Henrickson, Mary Kuettner, Frank 
     Pasquerella, Ann Strey; Echo Park Elementary--Kim Coleman; 
     Eden Lake Elementary--Brian Gunderson, Pat Kinch, Janet 
     Krmpotich, Kate Plamer, Joan Tetrick, Kim Thrasher; Eden 
     Prairie High School--Steve Cwodzinski, Michael Holm, Marty 
     Teigen, Jo King, Margaret Bicke, Mark Bray, Karen 
     Breittingen, Annie Cull, Mike Holm, Ms. Kanthak, Bruce 
     Kivimaki, Kari McSherry, Dean Raths, Rob Saint Clair, 
     Vince Thomas, Brent Turner, Linda Wallenberg, Mrs. Welter, 
     Mrs. Werning, Mike Whipkey; Edgerton Elementary--Ann 
     Benson, Mrs. Rasusson, Terry Tremain, Mrs. Wobbema; 
     Edgewood Middle School--Bill Sucha, Debbie Wall, Shelly 
     Wright; Edina High School--Daniel Baron, Mr. Benson, Kim 
     Budde, Gail Casey, Tom Connell, Martha Cosgrove, Besty 
     Cussler, Alegjandro Diaz-Andrade, Barney Hall, Lisa 
     Hanson, Angela Kieffer, Colleen Raasch, Chris Reono, 
     Michael Roddy, Brian Simpson; Edina Highlands Elementary--
     Mark Wallace; Edinbrook Elementary--Mrs. Gerber, LuAnn 
     Gunderson; Edison High School--Mike Doyle, Norman Glock, 
     Frank Goodrich, Matt Maki, Robert Sivanich, Pamela Wolfe; 
     Education Service Center, Bloomington--Anna Smith; Edward 
     Neill Elementary School--Judie Prayfrock; Eisenhower 
     Elementary--Cathy Berger; El Colegio Charter School--Cathy 
     Diaz; Elk River High School--Kathy Ellefson; Elk River 
     School District--Mrs. Talley; Ellis Middle School--Sylvia 
     Stier; Elton Hill Elementary--Kelly Wright-Glynn; Elysian 
     Elementary--Mark Meyer, Sandy Mielke; Emerson Spanish 
     Immersion--Flory Sommers, Theresa Wilson; Emmet D. 
     Williams Elementary--Susan Bates, Diane Biederman, Ms. 
     Hagen, Jessic Reinhart-Lind, Joni Springer; Epiphany 
     School--Betty Flanigan, Matt Foslyn, Wendy Snyder; 
     Ericsson Elementary--Sharon Bahe, Kathleen Hewitt, Terry 
     Vick; Eveleth-Gilbert Senior High--Betty Daniels; 
     Evergreen Park Elementary--Beth Neil; Excell Academy--
     Aaron Hjermstad, Megan Hjermstad; Excelsior Elementary--
     Mark Broten, Mark Garrison, Tim Ketel, Sara Macke, Sandy 
     Miller, Mrs. Nickle, Annette Smith; EXPO for Excellence 
     Magnet--Mrs. Desembre, Mrs. Michel, Mary Ross, Ulla Tervo-
     Desnick, Maura Tschida; Face to Face Academy--John 
     Vasecka; Fairmont High School--Daniel Chicos, Mr. Gorath, 
     Cliff Janke, Dan Schuh; Fairview Elementary--Darren 
     Lukenbill; Faithful Shepherd Catholic School--Kim 
     Michalak, Julee Titze; Falcon Heights Elementary--Paul 
     Charest, Delores Cox, Kelly Klein, Meggan Lovick, Holly 
     Maddox, Ms. Plathe, Mrs. Slashmacher, Mrs. Wingingland; 
     Falcon Ridge Middle School--Dave Fournier, Gregg Kotsonas, 
     Sharon Lund; Falls High School--Mr. Bjorquist; Falls 
     Secondary--Darrell Schmidt; Faribault High School--Mrs. 
     Bottke, Bernie Engrav; Farmington Middle School West--Sue 
     Bieraugel, Patti Haberman; Farnsworth Elementary--Jane 
     Vega; Fergus Falls High School--Sue Empting, Judith 
     Halverson; Fergus Falls Middle School--Dave Ellis, Mr. 
     Mitberg; Fertile-Beltrami--Kordula Holmrick, Joan 
     Kronschnabel, Scoot Larson; Field Elementary--Mary Hill, 
     Ms. Slocum, Sandy Barry, Allison Constant, Ms. Stevenson; 
     Willow River Elementary--Brian Bassa, Jeannie Mach; 
     Wilshire Park Elementary--Gail Beall, Ms. Burba, Kathie 
     Frank, Jason Hartman, Sarah Taylor, Mrs. Wyatt; Windom 
     Open Elementary--Kim Landreville; Winona Area Catholic 
     School--Linda Schauer; Winona High School--Daryl Miller, 
     James Miller, Meryl, Nichols; Winterquist Elementary--
     Brooke Pfister, Wendy Smith; Woden-Crystal Lake School 
     District--Howard Dorman; Woodbury High School--Theresa 
     VonRuden; Woodbury Elementary--Linda Brommer, John Flavin, 
     Julie McGee, Kay Peliter, Dave Ross; Woodbury High 
     School--Dave Carlson, Meredith Deullman, Bruce Monroe, 
     Duane Tannahill, Theresa VonRuden; Woodbury Junior High--
     William Barr, Tania Dantas, Sarah Prunty, Shannon Smith, 
     Frau Tol, Jim Carlson, Mrs. Rafferty, Robert Schumacher; 
     Woodland Elementary--Joni Hodsdon, Terry Langager, Scott 
     Lund, Diana Rotty, Stuart Samsky; Woodland Hills Academy--
     Wendy Robinson; Worthington High School--Mr. Sphingen; 
     Wrenshall High School--Kris Nelson; Wylie Elementary 
     School--Mr. Durhlam; Wyoming Elementary--Tom Erickson, 
     Cheryl Runquist, Julie Sorenson, Terry Buerkle, Mary Ellen 
     Dellwo; Zachary Lane Elementary--Yvonne Peterson, Angela 
     Steiner, Mike Westby; Zanewood Elementary--Jon Fritz; 
     Zemmer Junior High--Mike Suschler; Zimmerman Elementary--
     Mrs. Gerlach, Barb Roos, Ben Kvidt; Zion Lutheran 
     Christian Day School--Sheila Sandell; Zumbrota-Mazeppa 
     Elementary--Mary Ann Urban.

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