[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 17, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E128-E129]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




HONORING DR. MARGARET ANN HARRISON HILL FOR 40 YEARS OF ACHIEVEMENTS IN 
                               EDUCATION

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                            HON. JERRY LEWIS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 17, 2007

  Mr. LEWIS of California. Madam Speaker, I rise today in order to 
recognize Dr. Margaret

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Ann Harrison Hill, an esteemed educator and public servant who is 
retiring after 40 years of top level service. I am honored to pay 
tribute to this outstanding community leader, and hope that my 
colleagues will join me in recognizing her achievements.
  As many of my colleagues know, resources are essential tools for 
properly educating students. Dr. Hill understands this necessity, and 
throughout her career has served to increase the amount of materials 
available to teachers nationwide. As project director of the SCORE 
online program, Dr. Hill has overseen the creation of a database of 
educational resources that serves a wide range of teachers across the 
country. For 5 years Dr. Hill codirected Footsteps to Freedom, a 
project which aids educators in developing materials that inculcate 
study of the Underground Railroad into classroom curriculum. She has 
served as the curriculum coordinator for the San Bernardino County 
Superintendent of Schools, developing and implementing training 
programs that expand the leadership and instruction capacity of San 
Bernardino educators.
  The ``We the People Program'' has been a tremendous success in my 
district under the leadership of Dr. Hill. Under the program, Dr. Hill 
has coordinated civic education training programs, and has expanded 
student knowledge of the political process by facilitating mock 
congressional hearings on constitutional issues. Dr. Hill has 
contributed her writing to several prominent publications, and has 
developed and written grant proposals that have helped to secure 
funding for important educational programs. She has served on countless 
educational advisory and planning boards and has remained a sought-
after presenter at educational conferences in California and throughout 
the Nation.
  Dr. Hill's commitment to social studies education has not gone 
unnoticed. Throughout her years in teaching, she has been the recipient 
of several awards. In 2001, Dr. Hill was chosen to receive the Hilda 
Taba Award for Outstanding History-Social Science Leadership in 
California, the highest honor presented by the California Council for 
the Social Studies. Dr. Hill has also been presented with awards from 
her own community, being named Outstanding Educator in Social Studies 
by the Inland Empire Council, and receiving the Service Award from the 
Inland Empire Consortium for International Studies.
  Madam Speaker, Dr. Hill's retirement will undoubtedly leave San 
Bernardino County with a difficult void to fill. Her exemplary 
commitment to her students and peers is seldom seen, and I take great 
pleasure in knowing that many of the children residing in my district 
have been fortunate enough to learn from Dr. Hill. It is with honor 
that I congratulate Dr. Hill on her achievements, and wish her well in 
her future endeavors.

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