[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 51 (Wednesday, April 2, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E487-E488]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING MS. HALLEY PAGE UPON RECEIVING THE 2008 GEORGIA ELEMENTARY 
   SCIENCE TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARD BY THE GEORGIA SCIENCE TEACHERS 
                              ASSOCIATION

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                           HON. PAUL C. BROUN

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, April 2, 2008

  Mr. BROUN of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I rise today with great 
enthusiasm to congratulate Ms. Halley Page for receiving the 2008 
Georgia Elementary Science Teacher of the Year Award from the Georgia 
Science Teachers Association. Ms. Page is a science teacher at Fowler 
Drive Elementary School in the Clarke County School District, which is 
located in the heart of the congressional district, which I am proud to 
serve.
  Throughout her 23 years as an elementary school teacher, 20 of which 
have been at Fowler Drive Elementary, Halley Page has been a role model 
and inspiration to the literally thousands of children whose lives she 
has touched and influenced. A graduate of Georgia Southern University, 
Ms. Page holds advanced degrees from the University of Georgia. Her 
dedication to teaching and her love for science are clear and obvious 
not only to the students who have had the privilege of having her as a 
teacher but also to the teachers whom she has befriended and mentored.
  Today, Ms. Page spends many hours outside her regular schoolday 
working with her fellow science and Spectrum teachers throughout the 
district in developing and implementing a science curriculum that flows 
and maximizes the potential of every one of her students. Ms. Page has 
been instrumental in strengthening a partnership between Fowler Drive 
Elementary and the Richard Russell Agricultural Research Center, United 
States Department of Agriculture, often hosting USDA scientists who 
have come into the classrooms to provide our children with real hands-
on experience. She also brings in multiple guests throughout the school 
year which not only excite the students about learning but also gives 
them an opportunity to learn about the outside world.
  Accolades such as this one are not new to Ms. Page. She is a three-
time Fowler Drive Elementary School Teacher of the Year--1994-1995, 
1995-1996, and 2003-2004--and she also received the 2002 Georgia Marine 
Educator of the Year awarded by the Georgia Association of Marine 
Educators. Halley Page is indeed worthy of all of these great 
recognitions and the congratulations of the House of Representatives.
  Also worthy of recognition are the more than 12,000 students who 
attend over 20 schools that make up the Clarke County School District. 
With over 19 native languages spoken throughout the district, many 
students face constant difficulty as they work to achieve their 
greatest potential. With the help of their teachers, parents, and the 
support of the community, they are overcoming the challenges and

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succeeding. Just this past year, the graduates of the district's high 
schools received over $2 million in academic scholarships--not 
including the HOPE Scholarship. They are all to be congratulated for a 
job well done.
  Finally, Madam Speaker, I want to recognize the over 2,000 faculty 
and staff working tirelessly throughout the school district. Their hard 
work and devotion to the students of Clarke County are succeeding. I 
also acknowledge the commitment of Superintendent James Simms and 
School Board Members Charles Worthy, Chester Sosebee, Denise Mewborn, 
Vernon Payne, David Nunnally, Sr., Allison Wright, John Knight, Sidney 
Anne Waters, and Ovita Thornton.
  All of these great individuals, most especially Ms. Halley Page, 
deserve our highest praise and the commendation of the House of 
Representatives.

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