[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 47 (Tuesday, April 19, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E700]
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HONORING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF KYLE WILSON, PRIDE HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER OF 
                                THE YEAR

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                           HON. HENRY CUELLAR

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 19, 2005

  Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the outstanding 
contributions of PRIDE High School Teacher of the Year, Kyle Wilson.
  Mr. Wilson has been a teacher at PRIDE, an alternative school for at-
risk students, for fifteen years. He was one of the original team of 
teachers who founded PRIDE High School. He has two Bachelor's degrees, 
in Psychology and Biology, and he uses his training to teach his 
students how to explore the world around them as scientists.
  Kyle Wilson gives his students real-world science experience by 
involving them in the PHS Hydrosphere Monitors, a campus organization 
which protects the environment by testing the water quality of the 
Blanco River. The PHS Hydrosphere Monitors work together with Texas 
State University, which compiles the water quality information from 
various schools to create a picture of water quality throughout the 
state. This project not only provides the State with valuable data; it 
also promotes the attitudes and social values conducive to scientific 
learning, and teaches students the value of volunteering for a cause 
larger than themselves.
  Mr. Wilson has won many awards for his work. He was named Texas Watch 
``Outstanding Monitor'' in 2002, has been recognized by the National 
Science Teachers Association, and was Wal-Mart Teacher of the Year in 
2005. This is the second time he has received the Teacher of the Year 
Award from his school. He has done a tremendous amount for the children 
of the State of Texas, and I am happy to have the opportunity to thank 
him here today.

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