[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5615]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATING MS. TRUDE TRUDELL FOR RECEIVING THE NAACP TEACHER OF THE 
                               YEAR AWARD

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                           HON. STEVAN PEARCE

                             of new mexico

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, April 9, 2008

  Mr. PEARCE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
accomplishments of Holloman Middle School teacher Ms. Trude Trudell. 
Ms. Trudell's hard work and dedication have earned her the Otero 
County, New Mexico, National Association for the Advancement of Colored 
People, NAACP, Teacher of the Year award. It is her devotion to her 
students that earned her this tremendous honor. Good teachers like Ms. 
Trudell inspire the young minds of this country and shape our youth.
  Ms. Trudell was a member of the military before becoming a teacher. 
Yet she has said that teaching is the toughest job she has ever held.
  Ms. Trudell's work has made a tremendous impact on the lives of 
students in Otero County. An education is an open door to the future 
for our children, and teachers have a key role in helping open that 
door for our children. Without great educators like Ms. Trudell, our 
children would not be prepared to enter the economy of the future. It 
is also teachers like Ms. Trudell who take pride in their work and use 
their own ambition to drive students to succeed.
  This award is a reflection of Ms. Trudell's commitment to making an 
impact on the lives of each and everyone of her students. Her top 
priority is preparing her students for the future, and for that on 
behalf of the people of the New Mexico, I want to thank her for her 
service. Teachers like Ms. Trudell give us all hope for a better future 
for America.

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