[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 135 (Tuesday, September 13, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1610]
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 A TRIBUTE IN HONOR OF JAN REEVES ON THE OCCASION OF RECEIVING THE ST. 
                         MADELEINE SOPHIE AWARD

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                           HON. ANNA G. ESHOO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 13, 2011

  Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Jan Reeves, a 2011 
recipient of the St. Madeleine Sophie Award. The Award is given by the 
Sacred Heart School Community in Atherton, California, to individuals 
who have made sustained and significant contributions to the Schools 
and embody the Goals and Criteria of a Sacred Heart education.
  Jan Reeves has taught for thirteen years at Sacred Heart Lower and 
Middle Schools. As a teacher for 33 years, Jan says her years at Sacred 
Heart have been the most rewarding because she has had the 
``opportunity to expose students to a deeply enriched art experience.'' 
Her lessons combine art history and world history, anthropology, music 
appreciation, poetry, religion and current events. This combined 
approach brings art to life for the students and keeps it fresh and 
relevant to them.
  Jan Reeves credits her own middle school art teacher with introducing 
her to the visual arts and teaching her to appreciate them. She has 
patterned her teaching on his inspirational work, and has worked to 
teach her students as she was taught.
  Jan Reeves says that receiving the St. Madeleine Sophie Award is 
``amazing,'' but what she will remember most fondly from her years as a 
teacher is ``how the students responded to those fine arts 
experiences''.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating Jan 
Reeves as she receives the prestigious St. Madeleine Sophie Award and 
salute her for her extraordinary work and deep commitment to teaching 
her students the life-enriching appreciation of the arts.

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