[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8372]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF SUSAN DAWSON

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                           HON. HENRY CUELLAR

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 28, 2005

  Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the accomplishments of 
Susan Dawson, who teaches at Specht Elementary School in the Comal 
Independent School District.
  Today's teachers not only serve as educators but also as friends and 
sometimes even role-models to their students. Susan Dawson is one of 
those teachers. Not only does she present the mere ``textbook'' 
information but she treats her students as if they were family. Ms. 
Dawson realizes that students are unique and because of this they 
require different approaches to being taught. This methodology of 
universal teaching has made Ms. Dawson the successful teacher she is 
today.
  Receiving her Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Texas State 
University in San Marcos, Ms. Dawson has accompanied her degrees with 9 
years of experience in the classroom to establish a greater 
understanding of what students need from their teachers.
  It is for this commitment that she has proved herself to be an 
invaluable asset to the students of Comal County, and it is with great 
honor that I recognize her here today.

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