[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 15]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 23415]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      RECOGNIZING MS. KIMBERLY MORROW LEONG AS A RECIPIENT OF THE 
 PRESIDENTIAL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE TEACHING

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                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 21, 2010

  Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Ms. 
Kimberly Morrow Leong of Gainesville, Virginia as a recipient of the 
Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching 
(PAEMST). Administered by the National Science Foundation in 
coordination with the White House Office of Science and Technology 
Policy, the PAEMST program recognizes outstanding teachers for their 
commitment to the teaching and learning of mathematics and science. Ms. 
Leong, along with only 102 other mathematics and science teachers 
throughout the nation will receive a $10,000 award from the National 
Science Foundation.
   Ms. Leong joined the Loudoun County Public School system in 2009 as 
a mathematics facilitator. Prior to that, Ms. Leong taught at 
Marsteller Middle School in Prince William County and All-Saints 
Catholic School. As a mathematics facilitator, Ms. Leong works with 70 
teachers on a daily basis while also supporting approximately 250 
teachers from 10 different middle schools who serve 9,800 students 
throughout the county. Ms. Leong has helped Loudoun County teachers 
meet the Virginia Standards of Learning objectives by introducing new 
tools and resources to improve students' mathematic and critical 
thinking skills.
   Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Ms. 
Kimberly Morrow Leong as a recipient of the Presidential Award for 
Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching for her dedication to 
the students of the Loudoun County Public School system and to the 
teaching and learning of mathematics and science.

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