[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 12849]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         RECOGNIZING JULIA DYER

 Mr. ALLEN. Mr. President, today I am pleased to recognize 
Julia Dyer, a teacher at Albemarle High School in Charlottesville, VA, 
who is one of eight finalists for the Richard T. Farrell Teacher of 
Merit Award for outstanding success in teaching history.
  The Richard T. Farrell Award is presented each year to a teacher who 
employs innovative and creative teaching methods in and out of the 
classroom. The teacher must participate in the National History Day 
program, develop and use creative teaching methods to pique students' 
interest in history, help them make exciting discoveries about the 
past, show exemplary commitment to helping students develop their 
awareness of history and recognize their achievements.
  Ms. Dyer is being recognized for her dedication to the National 
History Day program and her success with improving history education. 
She has been involved in helping students participate in National 
History Day for over 20 years. Ms. Dyer has a unique ability to take a 
classroom curriculum and personalize it for each student. And, most 
impressively, she continues to have an impact on students even after 
they have left her classroom.
  As a former Governor who implemented academic standards for 
Virginia's students in a broad range of subjects, including history, I 
am especially pleased that we have outstanding women like Julia 
teaching in our schools. I commend Julia on her selection for this 
award and applaud her dedication to her students, the improvement of 
the educational process and the teaching of our common history. With 
dedicated teachers like Julia Dyer, I know the students in Virginia, 
and indeed across America, have a bright future.

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