[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 6] [Senate] [Page 8922] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov][[Page 8922]] ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS ______ CAROL STRICKLAND: 1999 KANSAS TEACHER OF THE YEAR Mr. BROWNBACK. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize an outstanding educator from Kansas. Carol Strickland was selected as the Kansas Teacher of the Year for 1999. It is hard to overestimate the importance of caring and dedicated teachers such as Carol. Teachers invest their time, talent and knowledge into our nation's students, thereby shaping the minds of our future leaders. It gives me great pleasure to acknowledge Carol's extraordinary work in education. I congratulate Carol and wish her continued success. ____________________