[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 7695]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    PAYING TRIBUTE TO MAUREEN CLARK

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                           HON. JON C. PORTER

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 26, 2007

  Mr. PORTER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor and congratulate 
Mrs. Maureen Clark for being awarded National Board Certification in 
Career and Technical Education Communication Arts by the National Board 
for Professional Teaching Standards.
  Maureen is 1 of 2 educators at Foothill High School in Henderson, 
Nevada to become nationally certified. National Board Certification is 
a process that requires 1 to 3 years of preparation and testing. 
Maureen completed an extensive portfolio of assignments, essays, and 
videotapes as well as tests which assessed her knowledge of the 
individual subjects she teaches. Once obtaining National Board 
Certification, a teacher is given the highest honor of professional 
teaching excellence. Only 116 of more than 20,000 teachers in the Clark 
County School District, less than 1 percent, have earned this 
distinction.
  Mrs. Clark has a long and distinguished career as an educator. She 
received her Bachelor's Degree in Art Education from the University of 
Minnesota, Minneapolis and a Master's in Art Education from Northern 
Arizona University. She is an 18-year veteran teacher, teaching the 
last 7 years at Foothill High School. She currently teaches classes in 
Computer Graphics, Website Science, and Computer Graphic and 3D 
Animation. It is said that Mrs. Clark's classes are in high demand by 
Foothill students and her teaching approaches are described as 
innovative and exciting. After school, Mrs. Clark is the adviser for 
SkillsUSA, a club and national organization that prepares students for 
college by training them in technical, skilled, and service 
occupations. Under her advisement, SkillsUSA has competed and earned 
numerous state awards for its technology innovations. Maureen has made 
a profound difference in our community and we are most fortunate to 
have this leadership which positively impacts student achievement.
  Madam Speaker, I am proud to honor Maureen Clark. Her efforts to 
improve the educational experiences of the student at Foothill High 
School are commendable. I congratulate her on her much deserved 
recognition and I wish her continued success.

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