[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 52 (Tuesday, April 26, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E775]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           HONORING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF BARBARA KEMPER-NOLAN

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                           HON. HENRY CUELLAR

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 26, 2005

  Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the many 
accomplishments of Barbara Kemper-Nolan, Saegert sixth grade teacher.
  Ms. Kemper-Nolan is a sixth grade teacher specializing in resource 
math and language arts. She has two years of teaching experience in the 
Seguin Independent School District, five years as an instructional aide 
and one year as a substitute. With her short time at Saegert she has 
already started to make an impact on her students.
  Ms. Kemper-Nolan has a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, a Master of 
Counseling from Arizona State University, and a Special Education 
Alternative Certification in grades prekindergarten through twelve.
  When Ms. Kemper-Nolan was asked, ``why would someone choose to work 
with some of the most challenging students who are faced with daunting 
intellectual and emotional obstacles,'' she quickly replied that 
``there is no greater feeling than watching the light go on in the eyes 
of a child, especially a child who has given up on him or herself . . . 
one teachable moment at a time.''
  Through her initiative, energy, and audacity, Ms. Kemper-Nolan proves 
to be an exemplary teacher, and a blessing to the people in her 
community. She has an excellent career ahead of her, and I wish her the 
best of luck.

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