[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 172 (Tuesday, December 21, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2226]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


 RECOGNIZING DR. DAT QUANG LE AS A RECIPIENT OF THE PRESIDENTIAL AWARD 
           FOR EXCELLENCE IN MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE TEACHING

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                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 21, 2010

  Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Dr. 
Dat Quang Le of Springfield, Virginia as a recipient of the 
Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching 
(PAEMST). Administered by the National Science Foundation in 
coordination with the White House Office of Science and Technology 
Policy, the PAEMST program recognizes outstanding teachers for their 
commitment to the teaching and learning of mathematics and science. Dr. 
Le, along with only 102 other mathematics and science teachers 
throughout the nation will receive a $10,000 award from the National 
Science Foundation.
   Dr. Le has been a teacher for 15 years, the last 13 years of which 
he spent teaching science at H.B. Woodlawn Secondary School in 
Arlington, Virginia. Recently, Dr. Le moved within the Arlington Public 
School system. He now works as a science specialist, helping develop 
the county's science curriculum and providing general support for 
teachers throughout the county.
   Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Dr. Dat 
Quang Le as a recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in 
Mathematics and Science Teaching for his dedication to the students of 
the Arlington Public School system and to the teaching and learning of 
mathematics and science.

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