[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 612]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO KELVA NELSON

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                            HON. GEOFF DAVIS

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 22, 2008

  Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky. Madam Speaker, I rise this evening to honor 
27-year teaching veteran Kelva Nelson, who is a second grade teacher at 
Crabbe Elementary School in Ashland, KY.
  Kelva was chosen by the U.S. Department of Education to receive the 
prestigious 2007 American Star of Teaching Award from Kentucky. Across 
the Nation, one teacher was chosen from each State to receive the 
American Star of Teaching Award, which recognizes dedication and 
innovation in the classroom.
  As a teacher at Crabbe Elementary, Kelva believes that all of her 
students can achieve. Each day, she enters the classroom with 
enthusiasm to teach. Her innovative teaching style and imagination have 
brought learning to life for the many students that have entered her 
classroom. I applaud her commitment to educating the next generation of 
Kentuckians. I am extremely proud of Kelva and her tremendous 
professional accomplishments.

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