[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 126 (Thursday, July 26, 2018)]
[House]
[Pages H7692-H7693]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      CONGRATULATING MARIA McCLAIN

  (Mr. McNERNEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. McNERNEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate Maria McClain for 
being selected by the National Science Teachers Association and the 
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics as 1 of 10 2018 STEM 
teacher ambassadors.
  For the past 22 years, Maria has been teaching mathematics at Deer 
Valley High School in my district in Antioch, California. She has twice 
been named Antioch Unified School District Teacher of the Year and 
Contra Costa County Teacher of the Year. Maria is also a recipient of 
the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science 
Teaching.
  As the only Ph.D. in mathematics in Congress, I have a great 
appreciation for STEM education and the rewarding impact it has on its 
students. I am especially thankful for the work Maria is

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doing in my district; and around the country, it is teachers like Maria 
who are shaping the future of this country by bringing their passion 
and dedication to the classroom.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating Maria and in 
thanking her for her commitment to STEM education.

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