[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 123 (Friday, July 31, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1200]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   IN RECOGNITION OF ALLYSEN LOVSTUEN, A 2015 PRESIDENTIAL AWARD FOR 
        EXCELLENCE IN MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE TEACHING RECIPIENT

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                             HON. ROD BLUM

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 31, 2015

  Mr. BLUM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Allysen Lovstuen, 
a constituent from Waukon, Iowa and a 2015 recipient of the 
Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.
  On July 1, 2015, President Obama honored Ms. Lovstuen, a mathematics 
teacher at Decorah High School in Decorah, Iowa, with the award for 
Excellence. Awarded annually on behalf of the White House Office of 
Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and the National Science 
Foundation (NSF), this Presidential honor recognizes outstanding 
teaching contributions in the fields of math and science in K-12 
education.
  For her contributions to curriculum development and mathematics 
instruction, Allysen will receive a signed certificate from President 
Obama, along with a $10,000 award from the NSF. Additionally, she will 
travel to Washington, D.C. for an official awards ceremony hosted by 
the Administration where she will have the opportunity to meet and 
collaborate with the 107 other award recipients from across the 
country.
  I want to thank Allysen for her commitment to her students at Decorah 
High School and congratulate her on this honor.

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