[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 30 (Wednesday, March 2, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E401]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             TRIBUTE TO MRS. CAROLE KENDRICK SPIVEY THOMAS

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                           HON. PAUL C. BROUN

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, March 2, 2011

  Mr. BROUN of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a powerful 
and effective teacher, Mrs. Carole Kendrick Spivey Thomas, of Eatonton, 
Georgia.
  Mrs. Thomas, married to David H. Thomas and a mother of four, 
graduated from Mercer University with a degree in English. After 
graduation, she began a teaching career at her alma mater, Putnam 
County High School. In 1971 she moved to Gatewood Schools, where she 
has continued as an excellent educator for the past 40 years. She 
earned a Specialist Degree and life teaching certificate in Library 
Education from the University of Georgia and has also served as the 
school librarian.
  Since 1985, Mrs. Thomas has led the middle school trip to Washington, 
D.C., giving students the opportunity to explore the sights of our 
Nation's capital and learn about the representative democracy in the 
United States. She has made the trip a memorable experience for the 
students, providing them the opportunity to see firsthand the landmarks 
and places they previously had only read about in books.
  In Mrs. Thomas' teaching career, more than half a century teaching 
career, she has consistently shown her students how much she cares 
about their education and self-improvement. Whether she is analyzing 
literature, reviewing projects for her students, or organizing literary 
competitions, Mrs. Thomas' dedication to her students and enthusiasm 
for her work are evident and to be highly commended.
  Mr. Speaker, I am honored to recognize Carole Thomas' service and 
dedication to the students of my district and congratulate her on 
celebrating over 50 years of teaching excellence.

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