[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 195 (Wednesday, December 19, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2632]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              RECOGNIZING OHIO'S 2008 TEACHER OF THE YEAR

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                            HON. JIM JORDAN

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 19, 2007

  Mr. JORDAN of Ohio. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor a remarkable 
teacher from Ohio's Fourth Congressional District.
  Her name is Deborah Wickerham. A teacher for 32 years, Ms. Wickerham 
has taught at Chamberlin Hill Intermediate School in the Findlay City 
School system since 1992, currently teaching both deaf and hearing 
fifth graders in her inclusion classroom.
  In 2001, Ms. Wickerham achieved National Board Certification, and 
currently works as a facilitator and mentor to help other teachers 
achieve certification. In addition to this and to her regular duties at 
Chamberlin Hill, she spends many after-school hours tutoring students 
who struggle with homework, organizational skills, and test 
preparation.
  She has received numerous awards and recognition throughout her 
teaching career, including the Presidential Award for Elementary 
Science Excellence, the Vernier National Science Teacher of the Year 
Award, the Rotary Golden Apple Award, Jaycees Teacher of the Year 
honors, and the 2007 VFW Regional Teacher of the Year title.
  Today, I am proud to announce to the House that Deborah Wickerham has 
been named the 2008 Ohio Teacher of the Year by the Ohio Department of 
Education.
  According to her colleagues, Ms. Wickerham's secret to success is her 
ability to demonstrate, through her dedicated work in the classroom, 
the most important mission of teachers: to help even child succeed.
  We all recognize the increasing challenges facing today's students. 
Now more than ever, they need the benefit of dedicated teachers like 
Ms. Wickerham.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating 
Deborah Wickerham in earning this distinction, through which she will 
serve as a spokesperson for Ohio teachers, make public appearances and 
speeches across the state, and continue her outstanding work in the 
classroom.

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