[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 78 (Friday, May 11, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1024]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       CONGRATULATING PAM SCHMIDT

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                        HON. THOMAS G. TANCREDO

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 10, 2007

  Mr. TANCREDO. Madam Speaker, dedicated and passionate teachers are 
vital to the education and development of our future generations. 
Today, I am honored to recognize Ms. Pam Schmidt, an eighth grade 
science teacher, in Aurora, Colorado. Ms. Schmidt is a recipient of the 
2007 Amgen Award for Science Teaching Excellence for her exceptional 
efforts and commitment to provide her students with an outstanding 
science curriculum.
  Ms. Schmidt, the 1997 Colorado Teacher of the Year, seeks to inspire 
her students to explore the world around them by providing hands-on 
experiences such as collecting fossils in the Badlands of Wyoming or 
caring for one of the 47 classroom snakes. Through her efforts and 
example, Ms. Schmidt has helped foster a love of science and provided a 
better learning environment for her students.
  The Award for Science Teaching Excellence is given by Amgen, an 
internationally known biotechnology company with branches in Colorado. 
The Amgen Award for Science Teaching Excellence is given to teachers in 
public and private schools whose dedication to imparting a love of 
learning and interest in science to the future generations. The 
recipients are selected by an independent panel that judges the 
applicants on effectiveness and creativity of teaching methods and how 
they plan to use the grant money to further science education in their 
schools.

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