[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 76 (Thursday, May 10, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S2616]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO BRIAN ANDREWS

 Mr. RUBIO. Mr. President, today I am pleased to honor Brian 
Andrews, the Florida Principal of the Year from Lawton Chiles Middle 
Academy in Lakeland, FL.
  Brian's colleagues commend him for the innovative ways he has led 
their school to incorporate innovation and technology into everyday 
learning. In one of the school's lab classrooms, students use 3D 
printers to make their computer-created designs come to life. They are 
then able to use a large spindle device to cut those designs into 
plywood. Elsewhere on campus, students work on and maintain a 
hydroponic garden.
  Brian supports these new ideas for students and gives teachers 
flexibility in implementing the ideas in their classrooms. Brian 
instills his trust in his teachers to develop lesson plans and 
implement technology that benefits all students.
  Brian firmly believes that, if something is good for the students, 
and his teachers focus on those needs that, despite the myriad of 
challenges faced in education, their students will be successful in 
life. He teaches his students to believe they can do anything and to 
believe in themselves.
  Brian received his bachelor of arts degree in English literature and 
his master of science in education from Hofstra University in New York. 
He has worked in public education for 22 years and has served as an 
English teacher and administrator.
  I would like to thank Brian for his dedication in providing students 
with a successful learning environment and for the support he gives to 
the teachers. I extend my best wishes to Brian, and his family, and all 
of Lawton Chiles Middle Academy and look forward to hearing of his 
continued success in the years to come.

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