[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 2862]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      HONORING LORRIE GRAVES, REBECCA McDUFF, AND JENNIFER PRATHER

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                         HON. MARSHA BLACKBURN

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 7, 2006

  Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. Speaker, in the early 1990s the National Board 
for Professional Teaching Standards began a voluntary certification 
process for teachers who excel in the classroom and demonstrate an 
exceptional knowledge of their subject field. Nationwide, only 1.5 
percent of teachers have been awarded this certificate. It's clearly 
quite an achievement to attain this level of mastery.
  Today I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing the three Seventh 
Congressional District teachers who have earned this distinction.
  It is my privilege to congratulate and thank Lorrie Graves of Moore 
Elementary in Franklin, Rebecca McDuff of Grassland Elementary in 
Brentwood, and Jennifer Prather of Crosswind Elementary in Collierville 
for their hard work.
  Each of these teachers has shown an incredible aptitude not only for 
teaching but for the specific area of study in which they specialize. 
They are improving the lives of their students, and we all thank them 
for their hard work.

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