[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 60 (Tuesday, May 10, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E922]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF ABIGAIL HERNANDEZ LEHMAN HIGH SCHOOL 
                          TEACHER OF THE YEAR

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                           HON. HENRY CUELLAR

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 10, 2005

  Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the many 
accomplishments of Abigail Hernandez, Lehman High School Teacher of the 
Year.
  Abigail Hernandez is a graduate of Southwest Texas State University, 
where she received a BS in mathematics with a teaching certification. 
She is currently working on a Masters in mathematics education, but she 
has no interest in leaving the field of teaching.
  Her parents were part of the first generation of high school 
graduates from Goliad, Texas, the town where she was raised. Although 
they never had the opportunity to attend college, they instilled the 
importance of a good education in Abigail. She began her career as a 
tutor of algebra, offering her peers assistance free of charge.
  Now a high school algebra and geometry teacher, Abigail Hernandez 
continues her tireless efforts to educate those around her by 
encouraging her students to speak out and take risks. She is currently 
being honored as the Lehman High School Teacher of the Year.
  I am honored to recognize the accomplishments of such an industrious 
and hardworking teacher. Her passion for teaching enriches the lives of 
her whole community.

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