[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 171 (Tuesday, October 16, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1418]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING RONALD WESLEY EICK, JR.

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 16, 2018

  Mr. MIKE THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor 
Ronald Wesley Eick, Jr. on being selected as the Napa County Teacher of 
the Year and nominated as Napa County's nominee for California State 
Teacher of the Year.
  Mr. Eick was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois along with his two 
younger siblings. He earned his Associate of Applied Science in General 
Education from Moraine Valley Community College. Mr. Eick served in the 
United States Air Force and was stationed at Travis Air Force Base in 
Fairfield, California. After being honorably discharged, he stayed in 
Northern California. He received his Associate of Applied Science in 
Electronics from the Community College of the Air Force and a Bachelor 
of the Arts in Mathematics and Education from Western Governors 
University. Mr. Eick also holds a Master's Degree in Educational 
Technology from Touro University.
  Mr. Eick has been a mathematics teacher at American Canyon High 
School for the last nine years. Each day he strives to have every 
student in his classes understand the math he is teaching. He begins 
each day recognizing that students ``don't care how much you know until 
they know how much you care.'' Mr. Eick tries to show his students how 
much he cares about their understanding of math and their well-being, 
frequently acting as a mentor, advisor and role model. He strives to 
show his students how to have strong character and live generously.
  Mr. Eick is also the founder and advisor for Mu Alpha Theta, mentor 
and trainer for New Teacher Induction, advisor for Gay-Straight 
Alliance, assistant coach for the Robotics Club, leader in Math 2 
Professional Learning Community and a site team member for Advancement 
Via Individual Determination (AVID).
  Mr. Speaker, Mr. Eick is an experienced and passionate educator who 
supports his students both inside and outside the classroom. It is 
therefore fitting and proper that we honor him here today.

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