[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14680]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




         RECOGNIZING ED BERGH ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT

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                            HON. ADAM SMITH

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 20, 2012

  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Ed Bergh on his 
retirement from Yelm High School after 38 years of teaching. The 
Washington State Legislature has also named Mr. Bergh the Washington 
Civic Educator of the Year.
  Mr. Bergh studied political science at Western Washington University 
and soon after graduation, he became a Social Studies teacher. Today, 
Mr. Bergh teaches World Problems, History, and American Government.
  In addition to his passion for educating young people, Mr. Bergh 
loves learning more about the subjects he teaches. He looks for ways to 
increase his knowledge and apply that learning to the classroom. Mr. 
Bergh does not simply lecture his students, he engages them in 
discussion and helps them think critically before reaching conclusions.
  In addition to teaching, Mr. Bergh enjoys learning and writing about 
his hometown, Yelm, Washington. He created the Yelm History Project, a 
virtual database for the history of Yelm, the Web site of which he and 
his students regularly update.
  Mr. Speaker, it is with great honor that I recognize the career of Ed 
Bergh. His dedication to teaching is an inspiration and has undoubtedly 
helped countless students who have gone on to accomplish great things.

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