[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 179 (Friday, November 8, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1413]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       HONORING MRS. ERIN TIDERMAN-GROSS AND MRS. DEIRDRE ABRAMS

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                           HON. RUSS FULCHER

                                of idaho

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, November 8, 2019

  Mr. FULCHER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor two wonderful 
teachers from Idaho: Mrs. Erin Tiderman-Gross of Meridian, Idaho, and 
Mrs. Deirdre Abrams of Donnelly, Idaho who have been awarded the 
Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. 
This award is the highest honor bestowed by the United States 
government for teachers in science, technology, engineering, 
mathematics, and computer studies. I am proud today to recognize the 
hard work of Mrs. Abrams and Mrs. Tiderman-Gross and their dedication, 
commitment, and passion for our students' success in the sciences.
  At Rocky Mountain High School in Meridian, Idaho--my hometown--Mrs. 
Tiderman-Gross teaches advanced placement biology and has acted as a 
mentor to hundreds of students in the National Honor Society. Mrs. 
Tiderman-Gross is an adviser in one of the largest, most-active 
National Honor Society Chapters in Idaho. She has impacted countless 
families, students, and community members through her work, and after 
24 years, continues to share her passion for biology with her students. 
At Donnelly Elementary School, Mrs. Abrams has taken the world to her 
students through place-based learning. Mrs. Abrams has given her 
students hands-on educational trips to study rainbow trout populations, 
pollinator gardens, and cattle data to improve water quality. Her 
students even share their water quality data with local government 
agencies. Mrs. Abrams has been an educator for 23 years and continues 
to be a shining example of innovative teaching in the sciences. I thank 
Mrs. Erin Tiderman-Gross and Mrs. Deirdre Abrams for their passion and 
commitment to their students. This honor bestowed upon them is a 
testament to their dedication and I am so proud of their representation 
of the great State of Idaho.

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