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April 24, 2002, Washington, DC
On a beautiful April 24th morning in the White House Rose Garden, President
George W. Bush presented the 2002 National Teacher of the Year award to
Social Science teacher, Chauncey Veatch, Coachella High School, Thermal,
California. On June 1, 2002, Chauncey Veatch begins a full-time, one-year
term as a national and international spokesperson for education.
President Bush presents
the Crystal Apple award to Chauncey Veatch
In his remarks Chauncey thanked the President for his support
of teachers all over America. He also remarked, "I'm grateful for
the opportunity to work in such a rewarding and humbling profession and
my hope is that all teachers will strive to teach their students to never
give up on their dreams. Teachers from all over the United States can
inspire their students to excel and perhaps even to become teachers themselves."
Chauncey was joined at the White House by his sister, two of his students
from Coachella Valley High School as well as his State Superintendent,
Delaine Eastin and former school principal, Richard Alvarez.
Also honored at the event were the 2002 Teachers of the Year from each
of the 50 US States, the District of Columbia, the Department of Defense
Education Activity, and the US confederate territories of Guam, the Northern
Mariana Islands and the Virgin Islands.
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