[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15942]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



  TRIBUTE TO MS. DEBBIE RUMMEL: MIDWEST DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL PHYSICAL 
                          EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR

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                        HON. DONALD A. MANZULLO

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 24, 2000

  Mr. MANZULLO. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to take this opportunity to 
officially recognize an outstanding educator from the 16th district of 
Illinois for her important contributions to advancing educational 
excellence in Illinois.
  Ms. Debbie Rummel lives in Spring Grove and is a physical education 
teacher at Antioch Community High School in Antioch, IL. She 
exemplifies the innovation and encouragement that teachers can bring to 
education. Ms. Rummel has recently been recognized by the National 
Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) for her 
outstanding teaching skills and her ability to influence students to 
continue to engage in physical activities throughout life.
  Beyond receiving NASPE's Midwest District High School Physical 
Educator of the Year Award, Ms. Rummel has also been inducted into the 
University of Wisconsin-Platteville's Athletic Hall of Fame, granted a 
Nutrition Education Teaching Award from Illinois NET, and received a 
Governor's Award of Excellence in Physical Education and Fitness.
  I am honored and pleased to have this opportunity to pay tribute to 
the hard work and dedication that characterizes Ms. Rummel's gift of 
teaching.

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