[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 102 (Friday, July 28, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1576]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    PAYING TRIBUTE TO PATRICIA GROW

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                           HON. JON C. PORTER

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 28, 2006

  Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Patricia Grow for her 
years of service as a high school teacher and Family, Career, and 
Community Leaders of America advisor.
  Patricia earned a Bachelor's Degree in Homemaking Education from Utah 
State University, and then a Master's in Occupational Administration at 
Northern Arizona University. After graduating, she moved to Overton, 
Nevada, and began her teaching career as a substitute. She continued 
substitute teaching for eight years until she became the full-time Home 
Economics teacher at Moapa Valley High School.
  For the past thirty years, Patricia has educated high school students 
and advised her chapter of the Family, Career, and Community Leaders of 
America, FCCLA. Patricia followed the growth of the community from the 
old high school to the new one, and, upon the expansion of the Home 
Economics program, she became the instructor for the Independent Living 
and Child Development and the Fashion and Quilting courses. Her hard 
work has been instrumental in bringing the program's courses to full 
enrollment.
  Patricia has won a number of awards for her service to students, 
including Outstanding Service to Vocational Education in 1986, 
Outstanding Faculty for 1992-1993, the Nevada Vocational Association 
Award of Service in 1996, and Educator of the Year for 1999-2000. She 
is retiring this year after three decades of teaching.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to honor Patricia Grow for her years of 
service as an educator in Nevada. Education is truly an admirable 
career, and I commend her dedication to Nevada's youth. I wish her all 
the best in her retirement.

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