[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 147 (Tuesday, September 12, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1205]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




HONORING 2017 PRESIDENTIAL INNOVATION AWARD FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATORS 
                HONORABLE MENTION RECIPIENT AMY SCHWARTZ

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                          HON. PETER J. ROSKAM

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 12, 2017

  Mr. ROSKAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Amy Schwartz 
for being named a 2017 Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental 
Educators (PIAEE) honorable mention recipient.
   The PIAEE recognizes elementary school teachers who employ 
innovative approaches to environmental education and use the 
environment as a context for learning for their students. The PIAEE 
reviewed hundreds of applicants for the award and selected only 12 
recipients, highlighting Ms. Schwartz's unique qualifications.
   Representing Edison Middle School in Wheaton, Illinois, Ms. Schwartz 
coordinated a project in which student, faculty, parents and Wheaton 
Park District staff worked together to transform an area behind the 
Edison Middle School into a native tallgrass prairie. Students 
complemented this hands-on project with a field trip to Fermilab, a 
local physics laboratory, to learn more about energy and ecosystems.
   Mr. Speaker and distinguished colleagues, please join me in 
recognizing Ms. Amy Schwartz for her outstanding service and 
congratulate her being named a 2017 PIAEE honorable mention recipient.

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