[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 177 (Friday, November 18, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2094]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   CONGRATULATING CECILIO LAMAR FOWLER, RECIPIENT OF THE 2011 MILKEN 
                             EDUCATOR AWARD

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                          HON. DANIEL WEBSTER

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, November 18, 2011

  Mr. WEBSTER. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to congratulate Cecilio Lamar 
Fowler upon receiving the 2011 Milken Educator Award. Predicated on the 
maxim ``The future belongs to the educated,'' the Milken Educator 
Awards have recognized over the last 25 years more than 2,500 teachers, 
principals, and specialists who have made outstanding contributions to 
the education of K-12 students.
   Fowler is a teacher of mathematics and geometry at Evans High School 
in Orlando, Florida. A native of Winter Park, Fowler graduated from 
Winter Park High School and the University of Florida. In only his 
second year at Evans High, Fowler has demonstrated a commitment to 
educating and mentoring, requesting the most challenging students be 
assigned to his classroom.
   Fowler emphasizes the importance of education in student lives and 
believes nothing provides his students with greater opportunity in life 
than a good education. He has been praised by Evans High School 
Principal David Christiansen for reaching students previously 
considered ``unreachable.''
   Fowler was awarded the Milken Educator Award for the dramatic 
improvement his students made on state and local tests and for the 
efficiency and industriousness of his model classroom, where Fowler 
encourages peer collaboration and works to help his students achieve 
confidence-building accomplishments, no matter how small. Fowler is the 
only 2011 Milken Educator Award recipient in Florida.
   On behalf of the citizens of Florida's 8th Congressional District, I 
congratulate Mr. Fowler for his hard work, dedication, and leadership. 
He is most deserving of the 2011 Milken Educator Award. I hope his 
investment in Florida's students and Florida's future inspires others 
to follow in his footsteps.

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