[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 132 (Tuesday, September 28, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1761]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING BETH JEWELL, RECIPIENT OF THE 2010 NATIONAL MARINE EDUCATION 
                 ASSOCIATION OUTSTANDING TEACHER AWARD

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                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 28, 2010

  Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize Beth 
Jewell, the recipient of the 2010 National Marine Education Association 
Outstanding Teacher Award. This award is given annually to a teacher 
who demonstrates a dedication to the teaching of marine education and a 
dynamic and effective teaching style. The National Marine Education 
Association presented this award to Ms. Jewell at its annual 
conference, held this year in Gatlinburg, Tenn.
   Ms. Jewell is currently a biology and oceanography teacher at West 
Springfield High School, where she has taught since 1986. Throughout 
her time as an educator, she has participated in various career 
development programs such as the Maury Project, a national teacher 
enhancement program administered by the American Meteorological 
Society; the Japan Fulbright Memorial Fund Program, providing fully-
funded academic tours of Japan for administrators and teachers; and the 
ARMADA Project, providing peer mentoring and environmental science 
research opportunities for kindergarten through twelfth grade teachers 
associated with the National Science Foundation. Additionally, Ms. 
Jewell has participated in the Teacher at Seas program of the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration as well as served as an Einstein 
Fellow, allowing her to affect public policy as well as the sciences. 
She has used each of these experiences to enrich the classroom 
experience for her students. She even shared her experience with her 
students in real time through the Internet. Ms. Jewell also serves as 
the Secretary for the National Marine Education Association and has 
been the President of the Mid-Atlantic Marine Education Association.
   Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Beth 
Jewell for being recognized as the 2010 National Marine Education 
Association Outstanding Teacher for her innovation in the classroom and 
for providing such a tremendous learning experience for the students at 
West Springfield High School.

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