[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 ANGELA PERRY

 Mr. RUBIO. Madam President, today I recognize Angela Perry, 
the Lafayette County Teacher of the Year from Lafayette Elementary 
School in Mayo, FL.
  The compassion Angela displays to her students and her demonstration 
of being a model teacher to her peers led to her being named Teacher of 
the Year. Angela credited her school's administration, colleagues, and 
friends who share her love of teaching for her receiving this honor by 
the district.
  Angela's teaching philosophy is guided by a quote from Mother Teresa: 
``Not all of us can do great things, but we can do small things with 
great love.'' She abides by this quote when it comes to teaching her 
fifth grade students as they begin to transition from elementary to 
middle school.
  Outside of the classroom, Angela is involved throughout her community 
by volunteering with her church youth's ministry. She has coached 
soccer, basketball, and softball for local youth programs. Angela has 
also been a board member for the Lafayette Babe Ruth Program for 14 
years.
  Angela graduated from Lafayette High School in 1992 and continued her 
educational career by earning an elementary education degree at 
Valdosta State University in 1997. She has taught at Lafayette 
Elementary School since 2011, teaching fourth grade for 6 years and is 
currently teaching fifth grade math.
  I express my sincere thanks and appreciation to Angela for the 
dedication she has provided to her students and community throughout 
the years.

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