[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 49 (Thursday, April 21, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E714]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF MELANIE HUCKABY, McQUEENEY ELEMENTARY 
                          TEACHER OF THE YEAR

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                           HON. HENRY CUELLAR

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 20, 2005

  Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the many 
accomplishments of Melanie Huckaby, McQueeney Elementary School Teacher 
of the Year.
  Ms. Huckaby is a graduate of Southwest Texas State University, from 
which she received her Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education. She 
has seventeen years of teaching experience, in several diverse 
environments.
  After graduating college, Ms. Huckaby taught first grade for the 
Seguin ISD for a number of years, before moving to Los Angeles to 
pursue her teaching career further. She moved back to Seguin to take up 
the position of Library Media Specialist, which she holds today.
  Melanie Huckaby is a believer in the power of reading to help 
transform the lives of her students. She loves to read aloud to the 
children, and enjoys answering students' questions and helping them to 
learn how to find information on their own.
  Her passion for reading and learning serves as a wonderful example 
for her students. The people of Seguin are lucky to have a dedicated 
teacher and librarian like Melanie Huckaby looking after her students, 
and I am proud to have the chance to recognize her here today.

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