[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 16112-16113]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    PAYING TRIBUTE TO ALISON KASNER

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                           HON. JON C. PORTER

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 26, 2006

  Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor my dear friend Alison 
Kasner for her dedication to education and for her outstanding service 
to southern Nevada.
  Alison has served as the principal of Helen J. Stewart School for the 
past 5 years and is retiring this summer from a distinguished career 
with the Clark County School District. She began teaching school in 
southern Nevada at the age of 20. During her career, Alison served the 
school district in a variety of capacities. She has taught elementary 
through high

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school age students and also served as a transitional counselor before 
becoming principal at Helen J. Stewart School
  Although Alison Kasner has devoted a great deal of her life to 
education, what is perhaps most impressive about her is her dedication 
to special needs students. Helen J. Stewart School is a very special 
school within the Clark County School District that serves the 
educational needs of students between the ages of 6 and 22 who have 
significant mental and developmental challenges. The school's mission 
is to provide an education specifically tailored to the needs of its 
students so that all students have the opportunity to reach optimum 
development and become as self-sufficient as possible.
  Alison first became acquainted with Stewart School and its mission 
after visiting the campus on a field trip her freshman year of high 
school. As a result of that experience, Alison volunteered at Helen J. 
Stewart throughout high school and remained involved with the school 
throughout her career. Since becoming principal of the school, Alison 
has served her students and her colleagues with vision, determination 
and a commitment to achieving excellence. Her compassion for others, 
her desire to serve and her enthusiasm for special education has made 
an indelible impact on our community.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to honor Alison Kasner for her service as an 
educator and for her dedication to special needs students. Although she 
will certainly be missed at Helen J. Stewart School, I know that she 
will continue to contribute her time, talent, and perspective in ways 
that will benefit and enrich the world around her. I wish Alison the 
very best in her retirement and in all her future endeavors.

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