[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Pages 13696-13697]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                         TRIBUTE TO JOYCE TUGEL

 Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. Mr. President, I rise today to pay 
tribute to Joyce Tugel for her outstanding work as a teacher at 
Marshwood High School. Joyce is one of 208 teachers nationwide to 
receive the ``Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and 
Science Teaching.''

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  This award, which is administered by the National Science Foundation, 
is the highest honor a secondary teacher of mathematics and science can 
receive. Joyce, who teaches chemistry and freshman science, applied for 
the award in February 1998. The process was very intense with minimum 
requirements of: a 20-page report showing evidence of talent, an 
assessment of student learning, a listing of background and experience 
and even photographs of learning activities.
  Joyce received both her bachelor's and master's degrees from the 
University of New Hampshire. She was a biogeochemistry research 
scientist at UNH's Institute for Study of Earth, Ocean and Space in 
Morse Hall. She has now been with Marshwood High School for 9 years, 
and is one of their most valued faculty members.
  As a former high school teacher, I am extremely pleased to see 
educators from New Hampshire being nationally recognized for their 
tireless efforts and dedication to education. I commend Joyce for her 
excellent track record. I am proud to represent her in the U.S. 
Senate.

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