[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9967]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    IN APPRECIATION OF MS. AMY WOOLF

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                     HON. C.A. DUTCH RUPPERSBERGER

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 25, 2006

  Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. Mr. Speaker, I rise before you today in 
appreciation of an outstanding leader in the education field. I am 
pleased to acknowledge the dedication of Ms. Amy Woolf, an educator at 
Edgewood High School in Harford County.
  Ms. Woolf attended SUNY Geneseo where she earned her degree in 
Biology and Secondary Education Certification in Biology and General 
Science. She went on to further her education at Towson University 
earning a Master's Degree in Health in 1998 and an Administrative 
Certificate in 2003.
  She has been very active in Edgewood High School. She is the advisor 
to the Honor Society; a tennis coach; a member of the School 
Improvement Team; a member of both the Honors and Eligibility 
Committees; a student teacher supervisor; a presenter at staff 
developments; and a member of the Faculty Advisory Council.
  Ms. Woolf wears many hats while teaching at Edgewood High School. She 
plays a vital role in the education her students receive by her 
involvement in the General Curriculum Committee, the Forensic Science 
Curriculum and the Curriculum Committee for Math-Science Magnet. She is 
also a Biology Curriculum writer.
  James Garfield said, ``Next in importance to freedom and justice is 
popular education, without which neither freedom nor justice can be 
permanently maintained.'' I believe that education is the key to 
success in life. We need teachers who love their jobs and encourage 
their students to thrive in a competitive environment. Ms. Woolf is one 
of those teachers.
  The best thing teachers can do is give their students something to 
think about outside of the classroom, and that doesn't mean homework. A 
successful teacher will place a thought in the minds of their students 
and after a while the student will be able to pull something great out 
of that thought. Ms. Woolf achieves this greatness with her students. 
Her involvement in the school is proof of how much she cares about the 
quality of education the Edgewood High School students receive. She is 
a great leader in her field and deserves acknowledgement of her 
achievements.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask you to join with me today in thanking Ms. Amy 
Woolf for providing her students, and the future of our Nation with the 
best possible gift she can, education.

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