[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Page 11759]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    CONGRATULATING ALLYSON LAMMIMAN

 Mr. HELLER. Mr. President, today I wish to recognize and 
congratulate Ms. Lammiman for being awarded the National Association of 
Agricultural Educators Agriscience Teacher of the Year award. Ms. 
Lammiman will receive her award at the NAAE convention in Las Vegas on 
December 5, along with a grant to purchase supplies and equipment for 
her classes. I am humbled and honored to congratulate her on being 
presented this prestigious award.
  The National Association of Agricultural Educators named only six 
educators throughout the United States this year, and Ms. Lammiman, who 
is a teacher at Douglas High School in Minden, NV, is among the select 
few chosen. The National Agriscience Teacher of the Year award 
recognizes teachers who have inspired and enlightened their students 
through engaging and interactive lessons in the science of agriculture. 
Ms. Lammiman, who has taught at Douglas High School for the past 9 
years, exemplifies these qualities. During her tenure, she has created 
several hands-on courses that allow students to apply in-class lessons 
to real-life situations in agricultural science.
  Her mission to teach her students to think, rather than what to 
think, is displayed in the courses that she has available for students. 
Ms. Lammiman's students are truly receiving a hands-on education 
through her classes in floriculture, where children learn to operate a 
self-sufficient floriculture business; equine science, where they aided 
in the training and care of an adopted, orphaned foal named ``Flash;'' 
and natural resources, where the students create trails, raise Lahontan 
Cutthroat trout, and collect data on Nevada's wild horse population. 
Ms. Lammiman is not only an advocate for agriculture in the classroom, 
but is also a co-advisor for the local Future Farmers of America 
chapter. Through her role as a co-advisor, she recruits volunteers from 
the community to coach FFA teams, teaches the students to train horses, 
provides placements for the individualized work experience internship 
courses, and helps the students to raise livestock. The FFA serves to 
provide students the opportunity to become well-educated, skilled, and 
productive citizens through agricultural education.
  It is no secret that teaching is one of the hardest jobs in the world 
and one of the most important. As a father of four children who 
attended Nevada's public schools, and as the husband of a lifelong 
teacher, I understand the important role that teachers play in 
enriching the lives of Nevada's students. Ensuring that America's youth 
are prepared to compete in the 21st century is critical for the future 
of our country. The State of Nevada is fortunate to be home to an 
educator like Ms. Lammiman, whose mission to educate children extends 
far beyond the walls of the classroom.
  I ask my colleagues and all Nevadans to join me in thanking Ms. 
Lammiman for dedication to enriching the lives of Nevada's students and 
congratulating her on this great achievement.

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