[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 105 (Tuesday, June 20, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E847-E848]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              CELEBRATING THE RETIREMENT OF EILEEN SEVANO

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                          HON. JOSH GOTTHEIMER

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 20, 2017

  Mr. GOTTHEIMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Eileen Sevano and 
her unwavering service as a pillar of the Teaneck Public School system 
for nearly thirty years. On the occasion of her retirement, I applaud 
Eileen for an incredible forty years of teaching, spanning from Teaneck 
and Englewood Cliffs, in New Jersey to Brooklyn and Chinatown in New 
York. During the course of her career, Eileen touched the lives of many 
students and helped shaped the minds of the next generation.
   William Arthur Ward once said, ``The mediocre teacher tells. The 
good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great 
teacher inspires.'' As a public-school teacher in elementary and middle 
school, Eileen inspired her students both inside and outside of the 
classroom. For years, Eileen coached softball in Teaneck, empowering 
young women on the field. For fourteen years, as Director of Camp 
Kookooskoos, Eileen inspired young campers through the arts, science, 
sports, and by exploring and nurturing the environment. Eileen helped 
our young people create memories that last a lifetime. By focusing on 
the breadth of learning, even beyond the classroom, Eileen put the best 
interests of her students first and helped them grow and thrive.
   Generations of students, who Eileen taught, have had limitless 
potential. They have and continue to launch new businesses in New 
Jersey, find cures for diseases like cancer, create the next 
breakthrough in technology, and much more. With the help of a 
supportive teacher like Eileen, all of this has been possible.
   Nobody is surprised to hear that in retirement Eileen will continue 
her lifetime of service by volunteering with students in her community 
and babysitting her granddaughters. Encouraging learning and creating a 
supportive environment for young people is what Eileen enjoys most.
   I am lucky to know Eileen and am profoundly thankful for her 
lifetime of service. I commend her for being a wonderful role model to 
my children and to many students from across the Fifth District. I ask 
my colleagues to join me in recognizing Eileen's hard work, and wish 
her, her husband Dennis, her

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daughters Brenna and Perri, and her granddaughters Maddy and Sydney, 
all the best as Eileen celebrates this new chapter.
   In closing, I join countless families across the Fifth District in 
saying thank you to Eileen for her dedication to children and to her 
community. The world just would not be the same without her hard work 
and inspiration.

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