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




                       TRIBUTE TO PATRICK FARLEY

 Mr. RUBIO. Mr. President, today I recognize Patrick Farley, 
the Martin County Teacher of the Year from Crystal Lake Elementary 
School in Stuart, FL.
  Patrick received this important recognition as his priorities as an 
educator are to deepen his student's leadership skills and independence 
while continuing to inspire and create communities within the 
classroom. He has the ability to motivate his students and is able to 
teach them how to problem solve with the resources and people around 
them.
  Beyond his classroom, he chairs the schoolwide positive behavior 
interventions and supports initiative at Crystal Lake, serves as a 
coach for the robotics team, track team, and as coach and cofounder of 
the running club. He is also the girls basketball head coach at 
Anderson Middle School and is an active member of Covenant Fellowship 
Baptist Church.
  According to his peers, their entire community is fortunate to have 
teachers like Patrick, who is dedicated to improving the lives of young 
people. They view him as an exceptional educator who exemplifies what 
it takes to make a true difference in the classroom.
  Patrick is a fifth grade teacher at Crystal Lake Elementary and has 4 
years of teaching experience, all within the Martin County School 
District.
  I express my best wishes to Patrick for his commitment to educating 
his students. I look forward to hearing of his continued success in his 
future endeavors.

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