[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 90 (Tuesday, June 3, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Page S4965]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          NEW HAMPSHIRE EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION AWARD WINNERS

 Mr. SUNUNU. Mr. President, today I congratulate the 2008 
recipients of the New Hampshire Excellence in Education Awards. These 
prestigious awards, commonly called the ``ED''ies, are presented each 
year to individuals and schools who demonstrate the highest level of 
excellence in education.
  The ``ED''ies were instituted as a way to honor the best of the best 
among New Hampshire's educators. For 15 years, annual award winners 
have been drawn from a rich source of talented and successful teachers, 
administrators, schools, and school boards. This year's recipients are 
no exception.
  Those individuals selected have been compared against a criteria set 
by others in their discipline through their sponsoring organization. 
Schools are chosen by experienced educators and community leaders in 
New Hampshire based on guidelines established by the New Hampshire 
Excellence in Education Board of Directors. I am proud to recognize the 
individuals and schools who will receive this honor on June 7, 2008, 
and look forward to personally presenting this year's award for 
Secondary School of Excellence to Londonderry High School, as well as 
the Presidential Awards for Math and Science to Kimberly Knighton of 
Profile School and Louis Broad of Timberlane High School, respectively.
  As a graduate of Salem High School, I am especially pleased that this 
year's New Hampshire Teacher of the Year, Benjamin Adams, has taught in 
Salem for 12 years. As I serve in the United States Senate, I am 
grateful for the excellent education I received in our New Hampshire 
public schools, and congratulate all of this year's award winners.
  I ask that the list of the 2008 New Hampshire Excellence in Education 
Award winners be printed in the Record.
  The material follows.

      2008 New Hampshire Excellence in Education Awards Recipients

       Dr. Maurissa Abecassis; Benjamin Adams; Ina Ahern; Susan 
     Antico; Dawn Bechtold; Alexander J. Blastos; Louis Broad; 
     James K. Crane; Heather R. Cummings; Blanche Garant; Tobi 
     Gray Chassie; Dorothy Grazier; Cynthia Grisa; Jacquelyn Hall; 
     Percy Hill; Mark Humphreys; Kevin Irwin; Maria Knee; 
     Kimberley Knighton; Dan LaFleur; William Marston; Curt 
     Martin; Jan Martin; John Miles; Carl J. Nelson; Christina 
     Nelson; Jill Pinard; Virginia Pinard; Dennis Pymm; Michael 
     Reardon; Christine Reinart; David Seiler; Elise Smith; Bill 
     Tirone; Carolann Wais; Bradley Wolff; and Ellen Zimmerman, 
     RN, M.Ed.
       Chichester School Board, Cooperative Middle School, 
     Londonderry High School, Adeline C. Marston Elementary 
     School, Pittsfield Elementary School, Simonds Elementary 
     School.

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