[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 84 (Tuesday, May 22, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S2832]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO JASON LANCY

 Mr. RUBIO. Madam President, today I am honored to recognize 
Jason Lancy, the Lake County Teacher of the Year from Windy Hill Middle 
School in Clermont, Fl.
  Jason was not a math wizard when he was in school, originally 
struggling with the subject. It is fitting that he has been given this 
prestigious award while serving as the chair of the math department. 
Jason said it was hard to explain how it felt to receive this honor, 
though he felt it was definitely one of the greatest nights of his 
life.
  Jason's students tell him how he explains math is different and 
easier for them to understand. He relates this trait to the fact that 
he can empathize when they feel lost and confused with math. He seeks 
to deepen his student's understanding and increase engagement by 
teaching passionately and with a sense of humor.
  By all accounts, he has a close relationship with his students. Jason 
shared his feelings towards the night he received this honor by putting 
the trophy in his classroom and showed his students pictures from the 
event. They were ecstatic for him, noting it was a class atmosphere 
unlike any other he had experienced before.
  Jason has been an eighth-grade Algebra 1 and Algebra 1 honors teacher 
at Windy Hill Middle School since 2007. He earned his bachelor of 
science degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in mathematics 
education and earned his master of education degree from the University 
of Central Florida in mathematics education.
  I express my sincere thanks and appreciation to Jason for his hard 
work and look forward to hearing of his and his students' continued 
success.

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