[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6986]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    HONORING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF MARY ANNE GUERRERO KOLB, CROCKETT 
                 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER OF THE YEAR

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                           HON. HENRY CUELLAR

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 19, 2005

  Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the many 
accomplishments of Mary Anne Guerrero Kolb, Crockett Elementary School 
Teacher of the Year.
  Mrs. Kolb graduated from Texas State University in 1974 with a B.S. 
in education, and in 1981 with a Masters in Education. She has taught 
kindergarten for the San Marcos Consolidated Independent School 
District for 30 years, after being handpicked by the administration as 
a student teacher.
  Mrs. Kolb is a dedicated practitioner of bilingual education. She 
aims to make her students into enthusiastic readers and writers, in 
both English and Spanish. Her methods have produced consistent results: 
every year her students meet or exceed the state requirements in math 
and reading.
  In addition to her distinguished career in education, Mrs. Kolb is 
also a military veteran. She enlisted in the United States Navy after 
high school, and worked as a dental technician. She is a consistent 
innovator in education. Mrs. Kolb eagerly applies new computer 
technology and teaching techniques in her classroom, using new 
information to reinforce time-tested procedures. She has been 
recognized for her achievements many times, receiving the 2004 
Outstanding Teacher Award from the VFW as well as Teacher of the Year 
from her own Crockett Elementary School.
  Mary Anne Kolb is one of our state's outstanding educators. Her 
tireless work has contributed to a brighter future for hundreds of 
Texan children, and her energy serves as an example to us all. I am 
proud to have the opportunity to recognize her here today.

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