[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 71 (Wednesday, May 12, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E825-E826]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING MRS. NANCY EGBERT

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                            HON. MIKE ROGERS

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 12, 2010

  Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to 
an outstanding educator, Mrs. Nancy Egbert.

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  Since the very beginning of her teaching career, Nancy Egbert 
demonstrated skill, leadership, and a unique ability to positively 
impact the children fortunate enough to be in her classroom. After 
graduating from Northern Michigan University in 1967 with a B.S. in 
education, she established herself as a versatile educator, teaching 
subjects ranging from journalism and business education at the high 
school level to reading, math and social studies to elementary school 
students. In 1984, Nancy Egbert tallied another achievement to her 
resume when she obtained a certification in elementary education from 
Michigan State University.
  In 1986 she was hired at St. Gerard's, a Catholic school in Lansing, 
as a second grade teacher, where she has served since. Her subsequent 
twenty-five year commitment to molding young minds during their most 
formative stage is in itself a testimony to her passion and commitment 
to high-quality religious education. It is in no small part thanks to 
her hard work that St. Gerard's has won the prestigious Michigan non-
public school accrediting association (MNSAA) award for excellence for 
2009-2010.
  Throughout her time as an educator in Michigan, she has helped shape 
countless young lives, serving as a role model and leader in religious 
education. I commend Nancy Egbert on her dedication to education and 
her students. She is to be applauded for her continuous contribution to 
the state of Michigan and the lives of our children.

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