[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 804-805]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 RECOGNIZING THE NOMINEES FOR THE PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY TEACHER OF THE 
               YEAR/AGNES MEYER OUTSTANDING TEACHER AWARD

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                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 27, 2010

  Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize the 
nominees for the Prince William County Teacher of the Year/Agnes Meyer 
Outstanding Teacher Award.
  The Agnes Meyer Outstanding Teacher Award program was established by 
the Washington Post to ``recognize excellence in teaching, to encourage 
creative and quality instruction, and to contribute in a substantive 
way to the improvement of education in the Washington metropolitan 
area.''
  The annual recipients represent each of the 19 public school systems 
in the metropolitan region and a single representative from the 
region's private schools. The educator selected from Prince William 
County Public Schools also is recognized as the Prince William County 
Teacher of the Year. Teachers who meet the criteria for the award are 
those who instill a desire to learn and achieve, understand the 
individual needs of students, and demonstrate a thorough knowledge of 
subject matter and have the ability to share it effectively with 
students.
  I congratulate the 2010 Prince William County nominees for the Agnes 
Meyer Outstanding Teacher Award:
  Karen Bentall, library media specialist, Sudley Elementary School;
  Margaret Bozzard, third-grade teacher, Enterprise Elementary School;
  Toni Anne Cipriano, learning disabilities teacher, Buckland Mills 
Elementary School;
  Colleen Crownhart, physical education teacher, Dale City Elementary 
School;
  Elizabeth Genova, K-5 reading teacher, Swans Creek Elementary School;
  Artise Gill, 11th- and 12th-grade English and photojournalism 
teacher, Brentsville District High School;
  Tammy Hinkle, fifth-grade teacher, Buckland Mills Elementary School;
  Megan Howland, fourth-grade teacher/reading specialist, Buckland 
Mills Elementary School;
  Elizabeth Johnson, third-grade teacher, Buckland Mills Elementary 
School;
  Leota Johnson, art teacher, Marshall Elementary School;
  Mary Tate Kenneally, 11th- and 12th-grade algebra 2 and 11th-grade 
geometry teacher, Battlefield High School;

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  Joseph Kirrane, sixth-grade social studies teacher, Graham Park 
Middle School;
  Terri Lawson, seventh-grade life sciences teacher, Saunders Middle 
School;
  Erin Lips, 9th-12th-grade business teacher, Stonewall Jackson High 
School;
  Donald Magee, band director, Forest Park High School;
  Bobbie Mandro, family and consumer sciences teacher, Gar-Field High 
School;
  Dory McAllister, 9th-12th-grade special education teacher, Hylton 
High School;
  Heather Oberle, 9th-grade English teacher, Brentsville District High 
School;
  Doreen Raymond, French and gifted education teacher, Bull Run Middle 
School;
  Erin Steinebach, fourth-grade reading specialist, Buckland Mills 
Elementary School.
  Madam Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in commending the 
nominees for the Prince William County Teacher of the Year/Agnes Meyer 
Outstanding Teacher Award. Their continued service will ensure that 
Prince William County students are provided with a world-class 
education in a more vibrant learning community.

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