[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12730]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING MRS. KIM SCHMIDT

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                     HON. C.A. DUTCH RUPPERSBERGER

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 18, 2009

  Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. Madam Speaker, I rise before you today to honor 
Mrs. Kim Schmidt, recipient of the Harford County Public Schools 
Teacher of the Year award. Kim is dedicated to motivating her students 
and ensuring they receive an excellent education.
  Kim has been an educator for 18 years, 16 of which have been in the 
Harford County Public School System. While Kim wanted to be a teacher 
from the time she was a little girl, her dream of teaching temporarily 
faded while she became interested in physical therapy. However, in 
college, Kim discovered her love for history and her desire to teach 
others.
  Graduating from the University of Delaware in 1991, Kim began her 
teaching career as a middle school Social Studies teacher at Old Court 
Middle School in Baltimore. In 1993, she began teaching at Havre de 
Grace High School and in 1996 she became the History Department 
Chairperson at Fallston Middle School. From 1997 to 2005, Kim held a 
variety of positions in the Harford County Public School System before 
moving back to the classroom at Havre de Grace High School to teach 
United States History.
  Throughout her career in Harford County, Kim has served on the School 
Based Instructional Decision Making Teams, School Improvement Teams, 
the Maryland Geographic Alliance, and the Maryland State Department of 
Education reading in the content area task force. In addition to 
receiving this award, Kim will compete for the title of Maryland 
Teacher of the Year to represent Maryland's teachers as an education 
spokesperson.
  Madam Speaker, I ask that you join with me today to honor Mrs. Kim 
Schmidt on this memorable occasion. Her dedication to the students of 
Harford County is showcased by her continuing drive to motivate her 
students to success, and ensure that they receive the highest quality 
of education.

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