[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 3]
[House]
[Pages 4126-4127]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    HAWAII STATE TEACHER OF THE YEAR

  (Mr. TAKAI asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. TAKAI. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to recognize a woman of 
extraordinary talent and devotion, Stephanie Mew, the Hawaii State 
Teacher of the Year.
  Stephanie is currently an elementary school teacher at Kapunahala 
Elementary School, but her career has taken

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her all across the globe to the U.S. mainland, Thailand, Japan, and 
India.
  She came to teaching because she was touched by the struggles of at-
risk youth and wanted a job in which she could plant seeds for a 
successful, productive, and peaceful life. Through her nearly 20 years 
as a teacher, she has done just that for her countless students.
  Her service doesn't stop there. Stephanie also volunteers to feed the 
homeless and sings at a local nursing home for the kupuna residents.
  Mahalo, Stephanie Mew, for your dedication to such an important 
occupation and for sharing your knowledge and light with your students 
and colleagues day in and day out.
  Congratulations on this most prestigious award. I wish you the best 
of luck in the final selection for National Teacher of the Year.

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