[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 160 (Wednesday, December 14, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2531]
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                          HONORING LUCY POPSON

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                         HON. RAUL M. GRIJALVA

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 14, 2005

  Mr. GRIJALVA. Mr. Speaker, I rise before you today to recognize Lucy 
Popson, an outstanding teacher in our community. Mrs. Popson is the 
proud recipient of the Arizona Teacher of the Year Award for 2005.
  The Teacher of the Year Award honors teachers that are not only 
exemplary in the classroom, but teachers that are involved in the 
community as well. Nominated teachers are identified as leaders by 
parents, students, and co-workers. They gain the admiration of everyone 
they work with, and their efforts on behalf of education are notable.
  Lucy Popson exceeds these criteria. She is dedicated to her students 
and to her community, teaching at Walter Douglass Elementary school for 
23 years, and third-grade for the past 11 years.
  Mrs. Popson always makes sure her students are learning and she 
strives to make every student understand the material. She is a teacher 
that understands the different needs of students, teaching material in 
multiple styles to ensure that no student is left out in the learning 
process. Mrs. Popson strives to make her lessons fun and interesting. 
She is proud of her students and has a superior ability to help all her 
students achieve.
  When Mrs. Popson was asked about her feelings upon receipt of the 
award, she stated, ``This is a team effort . . . Teaching is not one 
person. It's a bunch of people working together.'' She brought this 
statement to life when she dedicated her award to all those who help 
her in the Plowing Wells School District.
  Teaching is a talent that few possess and even fewer choose to pursue 
as a career. All teachers in our community need to be recognized for 
their enormous efforts to enrich the lives of children. It is teachers 
such as Lucy Popson who deserve awards for their daily achievement of 
helping students.
  I honor Lucy Popson for her generosity, kindness, and compassion and 
thank her for committing herself to the profession of teaching.

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