[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 120 (Tuesday, August 10, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1567]
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                     IN RECOGNITION OF RANDY VOGEL

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                           HON. JACKIE SPEIER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, August 10, 2010

  Ms. SPEIER. Madam Speaker, I rise to honor Randy Vogel in honor of 
his 40 years of service to Junipero Serra High School in my district. 
Essentially, he started as a math teacher in 1970 and never left, 
although his responsibilities and influence have spread well beyond the 
classes he has taught.
  He is a life-long resident of San Carlos and a graduate of Santa 
Clara University. At Serra he is the Director of Admissions who still 
finds time to teach an honors algebra class which he says is the 
highlight of his day. He has served as baseball coach for 12 years, 
Director of Public Relations, Development Director, Rally Committee 
Moderator, Math Department Chair and the list goes on. He has taught 
eight fathers and sons, a testament to his longevity and skills in the 
classroom. In all he has worked for five principals and has seen more 
than 7,600 students graduate. He considers Serra to be like home and 
the school's spirit and sense of community to be extraordinary. Of this 
spirit Randy says, ``We can teach values, not to be afraid to pray and 
to recognize the impact of God in our lives without criticism.''
  Madam Speaker, Randy Vogel is an inspiring educator, and it is 
fitting that the ground-breaking ceremony for the Serra High School's 
Center for the Arts and Sciences and Aquatic Center on August 23 
include a special recognition of Randy Vogel's 40 years of service to 
the school.

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