[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 52 (Tuesday, April 26, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S4253]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            ROSEMARY VITAVEC

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I rise today to congratulate Rosemary 
Vitavec, a third grade teacher at Walter Bracken Magnet School in Las 
Vegas, who was selected as one of 95 winners from across the Nation for 
the Presidential Award for Mathematics and Science Teaching for 2004.
  The awards were created in 1983 and are administered by the White 
House and the National Science Foundation. Each year the program 
recognizes outstanding mathematics and science teachers from across the 
United States and four U.S. jurisdictions for their contributions in 
the classroom and to their profession.
  This distinction highlights the fundamental importance of math and 
science education in preparing our Nation's students for the global 
economy. It also highlights the outstanding work done at Bracken Magnet 
School in emphasizing math and science learning with technology.
  Mrs. Vitavec, a 23-year veteran, has taught in the Clark County 
School District for 12 years.
  I salute Rosemary Vitavec for her service and dedication to the 
students of Clark County, and extend my best wishes for a successful 
future.

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