[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 112 (Monday, July 8, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S4226]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO JENIFER POWELL

 Mr. DAINES. Mr. President, today I have the distinct honor of 
recognizing Jenifer Powell of Ravalli County for her dedication to 
sharing Montana's rich and vibrant history with her seventh grade 
students in the Bitterroot Valley.
  Powell has taught at Corvallis Middle School for 5 years, and it is 
clear the impact she made in that time is profound. Her innovative 
teaching methods covering Montana's history brings the past to life in 
her classroom. At the end of the school year, Jenifer's students walk 
away from her class with a comprehensive and enthusiastic perspective 
on the culture and heritage that shaped the Treasure State into the 
Last Best Place.
  Recently named the Centennial Bell Montana History Teacher of the 
Year, Jenifer and her class of seventh graders will ring the Centennial 
Bell in the State Capitol in Helena on November 8, 2024, at 10:29 a.m., 
paying homage to the exact date and time that Montana became a State in 
1889. Having its statehood for 135 years, Montana has a wealth of 
history to uncover, and I am glad to see Jenifer's commitment to 
preserving each piece of our State's unique cultural tapestry in a way 
that is accessible and exciting to some of our youngest Montanans.
  It is my distinct honor to recognize Jenifer Powell for her passion 
for education and her work to inspire Montana's youth to learn more 
about the formation of the State they call home. I am confident Jenifer 
has sparked a lifelong curiosity for Montana history among her 
students.
  Keep up the great work, Jenifer; you make Montana proud.

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