[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 11619]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING STEPHANIE BURKE

  (Mr. GUINTA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GUINTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate a Granite State 
teacher who is a leader in our Nation, with her innovative and engaging 
approach to teaching.
  Stephanie Burke, a middle school science teacher at West Running 
Brook Middle School in Derry, has excelled not just in the classroom, 
but also in her community. Her work and dedication to educating Granite 
State youth have earned her the distinct honor of the 2015 Presidential 
Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. Only 108 
teachers nationwide received this honor.
  A Granite Stater through and through, Stephanie graduated from the 
University of New Hampshire and obtained her master's degree from New 
England College. Throughout her career, she has worked tirelessly to 
engage and mold the young minds in her classroom.
  Oftentimes, our teachers don't get the thanks or credit they deserve. 
Stephanie Burke represents the best in teaching, and I applaud this 
incredible and well-deserved accomplishment.
  Stephanie, it is because of you that our Nation remains the world 
leader of innovation, ideas, and excellence.

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