[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15359]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


                       TRIBUTE TO MARGO FENSTER-
             MAKER OF JEROME, MICHIGAN, EXCEPTIONAL TEACHER

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                            HON. NICK SMITH

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 18, 2003

  Mr. SMITH of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, education is the key for our 
Nation's future prosperity and security. The formidable responsibility 
of molding and inspiring young minds to the avenues of hope, 
opportunity and achievement rests partly in the hands of our teachers. 
Today I would like to recognize a teacher from Jerome, MI, that most 
influenced and motivated exceptional students in academics and 
leadership that were winners of the LeGrand Smith scholarship.
  Margo Fenstermaker teaches English at Hanover Horton High School in 
Horton, MI. She is credited for instilling in students an enthusiasm 
for the subject and for life itself. In one student's own words, ``Mrs. 
Fenstermaker is an inspiring, encouraging and optimistic woman who 
instills a sense of respect for others.'' The respect and gratitude of 
her students speaks well of Mrs. Fenstermaker's ability to challenge 
young minds to stretch the mental muscles and strive to achieve the 
best that is in them.
  Mrs. Fenstermaker's excellence in teaching challenges and inspires 
students to move beyond the teen-age tendency toward surface study and 
encourage deeper thought and connections to the real world. No 
profession is more important in its influence and daily interaction 
with the future leaders of our community and our country, and Margo 
Fentersmaker's impact on her students is certainly deserving of 
recognition.
  On behalf of the Congress of the United States of America, I am proud 
to extend our highest praise to Mrs. Margo Fenstermaker as a master 
teacher. We thank her for her continuing dedication to teaching and her 
willingness and ability to challenge and inspire students for 
leadership and success.

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