[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 154 (Friday, November 18, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2407]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    REGARDING WASHINGTON STATE PROFESSOR OF THE YEAR BRUCE PALMQUIST

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                           HON. DOC HASTINGS

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, November 18, 2005

  Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I wish to pay tribute to 
2005 Washington State Professor of the Year--Mr. Bruce Palmquist.
  The U.S. Professors of the Year awards, sponsored by the Council for 
Advancement and Support of Education, recognize college and university 
professors for their excellence in undergraduate teaching and 
mentoring.
  For over a decade, Mr. Palmquist has taught science to students at 
Central Washington University using innovative teaching strategies to 
actively engage his students in learning. He has taught his students to 
embrace the University's motto ``by teaching, we learn.'' This teaching 
approach has motivated students to achieve a higher standard.
  Mr. Palmquist recognizes the importance of access to higher 
education. He worked to establish a teacher education program at a 
community college one hundred miles from Central Washington University, 
so that students could more easily access higher education. Mr. 
Palmquist's dedication to the program and students is apparent as he 
travels over 200 miles per week to advise enrolled and potential 
students, promote the program, and help students with course work.
  In a society where teachers do not always receive the appreciation 
they deserve, I am pleased to honor and commend Mr. Palmquist for his 
dedication to students in Central Washington. Mr. Palmquist is a 
teacher who is willing to work hard for his students, and expects his 
students to work hard for him in return.
  To Mr. Palmquist and the professors across America that are educating 
tomorrow's leaders, thank you.

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