[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 64 (Thursday, April 19, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2317-S2318]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO JESSIE BOYCE

 Mr. RUBIO. Mr. President, I am pleased to honor Jessie Boyce, 
the Pinellas County Teacher of the Year from Tyrone Middle School in 
St. Petersburg, FL.
  Jessie was named Teacher of the Year because she excels at turning 
kids who hate math into scholars who love going to their math class. 
She was also recognized for helping colleagues and going beyond to help 
fellow teachers and students.
  She was instrumental in implementing a one-to-one technology 
initiative as her school transitioned to the center for innovation and 
digital learning. As part of the Pinellas Innovates initiative, Jessie 
spearheaded personalized learning in the county. She writes, provides 
training, speaks at conferences, blogs about education, and discusses 
other ways to bring innovation into the classroom.

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  Jessie has been teaching for 10 years, the last 5 serving at Tyrone 
Middle School. She has taught both math and science, most recently 
teaching the sixth grade. She received a bachelor's degree in 
elementary education from Grove City College in 2008 and a master's 
degree in instructional leadership from Robert Morris University in 
2013.
  I extend my sincere gratitude to Jessie for the commitment she has 
made to her students. I wish her continued success in her future 
endeavors.

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