[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 73 (Monday, June 6, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6096-S6097]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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CONGRATULATING THE WINNERS OF THE NEW HAMPSHIRE EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION 
                                 AWARDS

 Mr. SUNUNU. Mr. President, I wish to congratulate the winners 
of the 2005 New Hampshire Excellence in Education Awards. These awards, 
otherwise known as the ``ED''ies, are given to those individuals and 
schools that have exhibited the highest standards of excellence in 
curriculum and instruction, teaching and learning process, student 
achievement, leadership and decision-making, community and parental 
involvement, and school climate.
  On June 4, 2005, 30 individuals, 2 school boards and 6 schools were 
recognized for their leadership and outstanding dedication in preparing 
their students for our rapidly changing workplace. I am honored to lend 
my voice to those of their colleagues, students, and communities in 
conveying our appreciation and respect for the professionals they are 
and the sacrifices and contributions they make every day in classrooms 
throughout the Granite State.
  Nominees consist of some of New Hampshire's finest teachers and 
community leaders. They are carefully reviewed by selection committees 
that apply standards developed by The Board of Directors for the New 
Hampshire Excellence in Education Awards. Nominees come from 
elementary, middle and secondary schools, as well as higher education. 
Many are honored in specific categories of excellence such as art 
education, world languages, school nursing, counseling and technology.
  As a student in Salem, I was privileged to have had many great 
teachers at every level of my education. Today, as a parent looking 
back on that experience, I see even more clearly the great impact 
they've had on my life. Not only did they provide an environment 
conducive to learning, but each in their own way provided me with the 
direction necessary to succeed.
  Like the classroom heroes I knew growing up in Salem, the group of 
educators chosen this year for the ``ED''ies have demonstrated superior 
dedication and service to their students, schools and communities. They 
richly deserve this prestigious honor for the important roles they play 
in helping our children reach their goals and succeed in school. The 
teachers, principals, counselors, librarians and other school leaders 
being commended this year have provided students with the tools

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they need to become productive and engaged citizens, and have been some 
of our State's most treasured role models--setting positive examples 
for the children that surround them, teaching personal responsibility 
and hard work, and shaping the character of young minds. For these 
achievements, our State and our country owe them a great deal of 
gratitude.
  Since being elected to Congress in 1996, I have been ever mindful 
that I am a beneficiary of the State of New Hampshire's public 
education system. A system that is an exemplary model due in large 
measure to the contributions and leadership of the many educators and 
schools being recognized this year. I am confident that the success we 
enjoy in our State is due to their efforts.
  Mr. President, I ask that the list of the 2005 New Hampshire 
Excellence in Education Award winners be printed in Record.
  The list follows.

           2005 NH Excellence in Education Awards Recipients

       Londonderry School Board
       Seabrook School Board
       Dr. Marilyn Brannigan
       Barbara Brennan
       William Church
       MaryAnn Connors-Krikorian
       Kathleen Custer
       Cynthia Dow
       Deborah Gibson
       Heidi E. Hale Miller
       Elizabeth A. Hansel
       Kathryn G. Hanson
       Bernard Keenan
       Mary Alyce Knightly
       Lise Lemieux
       Jay Lewis
       Shelley Lochhead
       Steve Lord
       Suzanne Lull
       Meg Maroni
       Maria Matarazzo
       Terrence McKenzie
       Marie H. Mellin
       Michele Munson
       Jane M. Murray
       Dr. Charles Ott
       Robert Pedersen
       David St. Jean
       Barbara Szabunka
       Randy Wormald
       Linda A. Wright
       Dr. Phyllis Scrocco Zrzavy

                                Schools

       Dover High School
       South Meadow Middle School
       Golden Brook School
       The Whitefield School

                            School Finalists

       Holderness Central School
       Dunbarton Elementary School

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