[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 177 (Thursday, December 8, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6916-S6917]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                        TRIBUTE TO LISA M. CLINE

 Mr. DAINES. Mr. President, I wish to recognize educator Lisa 
M. Cline for over 30 years of service as a K-6 STEM educator throughout 
the State of Montana. Mrs. Cline's love of STEM, particularly biology, 
was inspired by her mother, Nancy Yonkee, who grew up on a ranch during 
the Great Depression era and was among the first women to study 
premedicine at her university in the 1950's.
  Mrs. Cline grew up on a ranch near Broadus and studied animal science 
at Montana State University, with the goal of becoming a veterinarian. 
Later, Mrs. Cline decided that she could have the greatest impact on 
her communities by sharing her love of STEM with children and earned an 
additional degree, also from MSU, in education. In her time as an 
educator throughout the State, including in the communities of Bozeman, 
Plevna, Great Falls, and Cut Bank, Mrs. Cline has passionately brought 
to her students a love for the STEM disciplines that is grounded in her 
agricultural upbringing, her background in biology, and her genuine 
excitement about asking tough questions, solving tricky problems, and 
learning along the way.
  Throughout her career, Mrs. Cline strived to bring a rigor to her 
classroom that prepares her students to become the best scientists, 
engineers, and mathematicians. She does this both inside and outside of 
the classroom, working tirelessly over the years to organize 
innovative, inquiry-based assignments, student debates, local science 
fairs, field trips to archaeological sites, and voyages into the 
mountains. Most recently, she brought her sixth graders to Glacier 
National Park, where they learned about its intricate ecosystems and 
rich geological history.
  I want to express my deep gratitude to Mrs. Cline for her dedication 
and service to educating our country's youth, particularly for 
cultivating within them a love for STEM and inquiry-based learning. And 
a big thank you to Dr. Angela Person for her nomination of Mrs. Cline 
as Montanan of the Week.

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