[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 84 (Tuesday, May 22, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S2831]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      TRIBUTE TO HEATHER ANDERSON

 Mr. RUBIO. Madam President, today I honor Heather Anderson, 
the Manatee County Teacher of the Year from Martha B. King Middle 
School in Bradenton, FL.
  Heather credits her students as the reason why she was named Teacher 
of the Year. During the award ceremony, she noted that they keep her 
going every day and thanked them for giving her purpose and meaning. 
Everything she does is for her students, and she cannot wait to see 
what the future holds for them.
  Heather wanted to be a teacher since she was a child and said this 
award is one of the most rewarding parts of her career. For students 
who enter her classroom, she has committed herself to positively 
contributing to their lives, promises to value and treat them with 
respect, hold the highest standard for herself and students, and 
monitor and adjust her work to ensure they are prepared for their 
educational future.
  In her classroom, students are able to use tablets to learn and 
conduct research for their assignments. These tablets were not provided 
by the school, but through a fundraiser she put together. She is 
dedicated to seeing each and every one of her students succeed in 
school and in life.
  Heather is an English I honors and language arts teacher at King 
Middle School. She serves as chair of the language arts department and 
has been a teacher for 18 years.
  I extend my appreciation to Heather for her hard work and dedication 
to her students and wish her continued success in the years to 
come.

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