[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 118 (Friday, August 3, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1432]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                     A TRIBUTE TO TIFFANY JOHNSTON

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                            HON. TOM LATHAM

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, August 2, 2012

  Mr. LATHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and congratulate 
Ms. Tiffany Johnston of Graettinger, Iowa for being named a national 
recipient of the 2011 Teacher Mentor Award from the National 
Association of Agricultural Educators. Ms. Johnston is one of only six 
individuals nationwide who received this great honor.
   Over the past six years, Ms. Johnston has been educating high school 
students at Graettinger-Terril High School as well as Iowa's new 
agriculture teachers through the Iowa Association of Agricultural 
Educators New Teacher Program. Ms. Johnston's passion has reinvigorated 
our state's agricultural education through updated methodology and 
countless hours of dedication.
   During the 2010 Iowa Association of Agricultural Educators Summer 
Conference, Ms. Johnston teamed up with fellow Iowa agricultural 
educator, Tara Fastert, to help other new teachers in the profession. 
Together they would help develop a new teacher program to provide 
teachers with more resources and ideas for their lesson plans, as well 
as introduce them to cutting-edge online resources to assist in further 
professional networking. Ms. Johnston's work to establish partnerships 
within an agricultural education program, starting at the local level, 
has culminated to her nationwide recognition through the Teacher Mentor 
Award.
   Mr. Speaker, the commitment Ms. Johnston has shown to Iowa's 
agriculture, educators, and students is unparalleled. Her efforts 
embody Iowa's proud traditions of quality education and hard work, and 
it is an honor to represent Tiffany in the United States Congress. I 
know that all of my colleagues in the House will join me in 
congratulating her on this remarkable achievement and will wish her 
continued success in educational excellence.

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