[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 135 (Friday, October 12, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1697]
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 HONORING ELIZABETH ``LIBBY'' CURRAN, PEOPLE MAGAZINE'S TEACHER OF THE 
                                  YEAR

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                          HON. CHARLES F. BASS

                            of new hampshire

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 12, 2012

  Mr. BASS of New Hampshire. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor 
Elizabeth ``Libby'' Curran, who was recently named Teacher of the Year 
by People Magazine, one of only five educators across the country to 
receive this award for her efforts to change the lives of her students.
  Libby is a special education teacher at Richards Elementary School in 
Newport, New Hampshire. She also serves as a district trainer for 
Newport School District's Alternative Assessment Program, mentoring her 
colleagues and serving as a role model for new educators.
  Libby's dedication to her students goes beyond the classroom and 
normal school hours. She created a successful afterschool reading 
buddies program for students to improve their reading skills by reading 
to each other, and Libby has encouraged 500 children and their families 
become regular library users. Libby even writes and illustrates small 
hand-made books that she distributes to her students. As Libby says in 
the magazine, ``Reading is the key to success, not just in school, but 
also in life.''
  Our children's success in the classroom starts with great teachers, 
and Libby is a terrific example of the caliber of teachers we are proud 
to have in the Granite State. It is an honor to represent Libby in the 
United States Congress, and I wish her all the best as she continues to 
touch the lives of so many students in New Hampshire and beyond.

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