[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15660]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  TRIBUTE TO MR. KIM SPALSBURY OF GRAND LEDGE, MICHIGAN, EXCEPTIONAL 
                                TEACHER

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                            HON. NICK SMITH

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 19, 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 Grand Ledge, Michigan 
that most influenced and motivated exceptional students in academics 
and leadership that were winners of the LeGrand Smith scholarship.
  Mr. Kim Spalsbury teaches government and American literature at Grand 
Ledge High School. He is credited for instilling in students an 
enthusiasm for the subject and for life itself. In one student's own 
words, ``Mr. Spalsbury is dynamic, knowledgeable and puts forth a lot 
of extra effort.'' The respect and gratitude of his students speaks 
well of Mr. Spalsbury's ability to challenge young minds to stretch the 
mental muscles and strive to achieve the best that is in them.
  Kim Spalsbury'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 Kim 
Spalsbury's impact on his 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 Mr. Kim Spalsbury as a master teacher. 
We thank him for his continuing dedication to teaching and his 
willingness and ability to challenge and inspire students for 
leadership and success.

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