[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 47 (Tuesday, April 19, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E701-E702]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




HONORING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF YVONNE DELGADO, TRAVIS ELEMENTARY 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 many 
accomplishments of Yvonne Delgado, Travis Elementary School Teacher of 
the Year.
  Mrs. Delgado is a Deaf Education Teacher at Travis Elementary. She 
holds a Bachelor of Science and a Master's Degree in Communication 
Sciences and Disorders/Deafness Studies from the University of Texas at 
Austin. She has been the Lead Deaf Education Teacher at Travis since 
1997, putting her philosophy to work for the benefit of her students.
  As Lead Deaf Education Teacher, Mrs. Delgado oversees the Deaf 
Education team of three teachers and three interpreters, as well as 
managing the cases of five to ten students and working as a classroom 
teacher herself. In addition, she provides training and expertise to 
the general education staff on deaf education issues, equipment, and 
modifications.
  Mrs. Delgado has wanted to be a teacher since she was a child, and 
has always had a

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keen interest in sign language. She is absolutely committed to her 
students, getting to know them outside of school and treating them as 
members of her family. She works constantly to provide her students 
with better communication skills and confidence in themselves. She is a 
tremendous contributor to her community and to her students, and I am 
honored to have the chance to recognize her here today.

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