[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 33 (Friday, February 18, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E158-E159]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    IN RECOGNITION OF SILVIA MIRANDA

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                      HON. TERESA LEGER FERNANDEZ

                             of new mexico

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, February 18, 2022

  Ms. LEGER FERNANDEZ. Madam Speaker, I rise to honor Ms. Silvia 
Miranda of Mesa Elementary School in Clovis, New Mexico, for her 
incredible commitment to New Mexico's children, schools, and community.
  The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently awarded Ms. Miranda 
the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science 
Teaching (PAEMST). The award program is administered by NSF on behalf 
of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy to recognize 
the invaluable contributions of exceptional K-12 science, technology, 
engineering, mathematics, and computer science teachers. It is the 
highest honor our nation can bestow to a math or science teacher.
  This prestigious award is only one of many things Ms. Miranda has 
achieved over her illustrious career. The award echoes the praise

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offered by Ms. Miranda's administrators and colleagues who describe her 
as an asset and a blessing to Clovis Municipal Schools and to those 
whom she works with. In addition to being an experienced bilingual 
educator, Ms. Miranda also engages students by helping to organize the 
Mesa Science Fair and Spanish Spelling Bee. Her dedication and passion 
is the foundation for the academic and personal growth of her students 
both when she is their teacher and long after.
  Ms. Miranda is a shining example of the passion and dedication that 
define our great state, and we are proud that she calls New Mexico 
home. I offer my congratulations to Ms. Miranda and thank her from the 
bottom of my heart for her contributions to the future of New Mexico--
our youth.

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