[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 19]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 26049]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       IN HONOR OF CAROL VUKELICH

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                         HON. MICHAEL N. CASTLE

                              of delaware

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 15, 2005

  Mr. CASTLE. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I rise today 
to pay tribute to Carol Vukelich, a recipient of the 2005 Ratledge 
Family Award. I congratulate her for her noteworthy service to the 
University of Delaware and the community. The Ratledge Family Award is 
given only to those unique individuals who exemplify excellence in 
public service, and Carol Vukelich is deserving of this coveted award.
  Ms. Vukelich has devoted the past 32 years as a proud member of the 
University of Delaware faculty. In addition to her faculty appointment 
as the Hammonds Professor of Teacher Education, she has served as the 
founding director of the Delaware Center for Teacher Education. In 
addition, she is the cofounder of the Delaware Writing Project and the 
Delaware Reading Project, both professional development programs 
designed to build teachers' skills as mentors to other teachers.
  More recently, Ms. Vukelich has turned her attention to such worthy 
projects as the enhancement of middle and high school special education 
teacher content knowledge and the overall strengthening of Head Start 
teachers. Specifically, she is working to improve early language and 
reading skills.
  Educators serve a critical role in our society, especially those who 
are as dedicated to improving their field of knowledge as Ms. Vukelich. 
The University of Delaware and the Ratledge Family deserve much credit 
for recognizing this dynamic woman.
  I congratulate and thank Ms. Vukelich on her years of service and 
numerous contributions to the State of Delaware. Thank you Carol, for 
your exceptional career as an educator and for your tireless efforts at 
improving teaching.

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