[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 18]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 24121]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  CONGRATULATING ELIZABETH FURMANICK FOR RECEIVING THE TEACHER OF THE 
    YEAR AWARD FOR MIAMI-DADE, BROWARD AND MONROE COUNTIES FROM THE 
                NATIONAL CATHOLIC EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

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                        HON. ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 18, 2004

  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity 
to congratulate a fellow South Floridian educator, Elizabeth Furmanick, 
for having been awarded the National Catholic Education Association's 
prestigious Principal of the Year Award for Dade, Broward and Monroe 
Counties.
  The Archdiocese of Miami gave Elizabeth this prestigious award for 
her work in leading St. John the Apostle School in Hialeah, Florida for 
the past 12 years. She has been with the school for a total of 28 
years, serving as a teacher and vice-principal.
  Friends describe her as an extremely dedicated principal whose main 
concern is the well-being of the children entrusted to her care. She 
also makes it a point to know all her students by their first names. 
She has an open-door policy for all students and teachers. She 
encourages them to talk to her about their concerns and feelings so 
that they may have a more rewarding educational experience.
  Elizabeth Furmanick's receipt of the Principal of the Year Award 
exemplifies her dedication to educating South Florida's children. For 
almost three decades, she has worked tirelessly to ensure, inspire and 
encourage her students to reach higher goals.
  Thank you, Elizabeth, for your dedication.

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