[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 5812]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      CONGRATULATING JOHN TIERNEY

 Mr. HELLER. Mr. President, today I wish to congratulate John 
Tierney on being named Nevada's 2016 Michael Landsberry Teacher of the 
Year. This accolade is truly prestigious, attained by only the most 
influential of Nevada's educators. Without a doubt, Mr. Tierney's work 
at Adobe Middle School in the Elko County School District warrants 
recognition with this incredible award.
  Mr. Tierney started his career in teaching three decades ago at the 
Fremont Unified School District. In 1989, he moved to Nevada and began 
teaching English and social studies at Adobe Middle School and has 
remained a valued member of the Red-Tailed Hawks' faculty department 
ever since. In addition to time spent in the classroom, Mr. Tierney 
leads the social studies department and serves on the School 
Improvement Team at Adobe Middle School. He is also a national 
facilitator for PBS TeacherLine, which provides online professional 
development courses for Pre-K through 12th grade teachers. Mr. 
Tierney's unwavering dedication to his students at Adobe Middle School 
over the last 25 years goes without question. He is truly a role model, 
providing an innovative and interactive teaching style for those in his 
classroom, and he encourages students with open discourse and debate. 
His commitment to his students is invaluable to the Elko community.
  As the father of four children and as the husband of a teacher, I 
understand the important role educators play in enriching the lives of 
Nevadans. Ensuring students throughout the Silver State 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 educators like Mr. 
Tierney.
  I ask my colleagues and all Nevadans to join me in thanking Mr. 
Tierney for his dedication to enriching the lives of Nevada's students 
and congratulating him on receiving this award. I wish him well in all 
of his future endeavors and in creating success for all students who 
enter his classroom.

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