[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 49 (Thursday, April 21, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E713]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  CONGRATULATIONS TO MS. PEGGY STEWART

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                           HON. SCOTT GARRETT

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 20, 2005

  Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, today I extend 
congratulations and thanks to Ms. Peggy Stewart, a teacher at Vernon 
Township High School in Sussex County, New Jersey. Ms. Stewart, who 
teaches and resides in the Fifth Congressional District, was selected 
from nominees across the state to receive the 2004-2005 New Jersey 
Teacher of the Year award.
  This week, Ms. Stewart and other distinguished teachers from around 
the country are in Washington to be recognized.
  Since she began teaching at Vernon Township High School in 1991, Ms. 
Stewart has received numerous awards and citations for her excellence 
in the classroom. She's been noted in ``Who's Who Among America's 
Teachers,'' and was recognized as a premier humanities instructor by 
the New Jersey Council for the Humanities.
  In selecting Ms. Stewart for this honor, the New Jersey Board of 
Education cited her individualistic approach to her students and her 
persistence in creating well-rounded experiences to develop her 
students' sense of citizenship.
  I want to congratulate Ms. Stewart of Vernon Township High School for 
being selected for this prestigious honor. She is a credit to New 
Jersey and a credit to our many outstanding educators.
  Historian Henry Adams said, ``A teacher affects eternity; he can 
never tell where his influence stops.'' We know that Ms. Stewart's work 
to engage young adults and encourage their development as informed, 
involved and thoughtful citizens will benefit our community for 
generations to come. Today, I am honored to join in the applause for 
one of the Nation's great teachers--Ms. Peggy Stewart. We are grateful 
for your dedication to providing New Jersey children with an 
outstanding education.

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