[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 28 (Tuesday, February 23, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E195]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       RECOGNIZING AMANDA HALLMAN

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                     HON. EARL L. ``BUDDY'' CARTER

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 23, 2016

  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Amanda 
Hallman of West Chatham Elementary School in Pooler, Georgia, for 
winning the 2017 Savannah-Chatham County Teacher of the Year Award.
  Ms. Hallman is a 10 year teaching veteran and has been teaching math 
and science to 5th graders at West Chatham Elementary School for 3 
years. Ms. Hallman says she was inspired to be a great teacher after 
her grandmother and co-teacher died within two days of each other last 
year.
  Ms. Hallman's inspiration is certainly noticeable in her enthusiastic 
commitment to motivate as well as educate using funny accents and 
dressing up in costumes while teaching classes. She explores almost any 
avenue to help her students learn. On February 11th, Ms. Hallman was 
recognized at the Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools Teacher of the 
Year Gala at the Savannah International Trade Center during which she 
was presented the Teacher of the Year Award.
  Competition for the award is fierce since the award is presented a 
year in advance due to the time consuming and rigorous selection 
process. Fifty-five of the top teachers from the Savannah-Chatham 
County area wrote essays, were observed in the classroom, and were 
personally interviewed by community leaders and former Teachers of the 
Year. Ms. Hallman was also presented with a flag of Liberty and 
Learning which will be flown above her school, given the opportunity to 
lead the Professional Senate, and will now compete for the Georgia 
State Teacher of the Year Award.
  I am thankful to have Ms. Hallman teaching in Georgia's First 
Congressional District and wish her all the best in her future 
endeavors.

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