[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16558]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



      NANCY BERRY INDUCTED INTO THE NATIONAL TEACHERS HALL OF FAME

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                            HON. STEVE BUYER

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 25, 2000

  Mr. BUYER. Mr. Speaker, on June 14, I had the great opportunity to 
speak before a very select group of individuals, the year 2000 
inductees into the National Teachers Hall of Fame. These are 
individuals who have shown exceptional dedication and creativity in the 
teaching profession.
  It was a great honor to have as one of the inductees Nancy Berry, the 
Principal of Columbia Elementary School in Logansport, Indiana. At 
Columbia Elementary School you would be welcomed to ``Berryland,'' the 
creative classroom of Nancy Berry, where children acquire an 
appreciation to learn. Nancy has taught in the classroom for Logansport 
Community School Corporation for over 20 years. Although she has been 
principal for the last three years, she still keeps active in the 
classroom.
  Nancy, as well as the other inductees, has the gift to spark the 
imaginations of our children and the commitment to demand excellence 
and character, not only from students, but also in inspiring other 
teachers to strive for these goals. Nancy has created educational 
materials as well as a management program that promotes dignity, 
imagination, self-discipline, and responsibility. As Nancy puts it 
``behavior is like a shirt, it can be changed.''
  It was my privilege to welcome these outstanding teachers to the 
National Teachers Hall of Fame, and on behalf of grateful parents and a 
grateful nation, to express thankfulness for their hard work and 
dedicaiton.

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