[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 79 (Monday, May 13, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Page S2784]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO TUCKER DUCLOS

 Mr. RUBIO. Mr. President, today I honor Tucker Duclos, the 
Dixie County Teacher of the Year from Dixie County High School in Cross 
City, FL.
  Tucker first developed his passion for teaching when he moved to 
Prague and worked as a full-time English teacher at a private school. 
Upon his return to the United States, he enrolled in a 1-year teacher 
certification program at Providence College.
  While at the college, Tucker assumed full responsibilities as the 
cooperating teacher for four English classes across the 9th and 11th 
grades, as well as 20 hours of student teaching in a high-poverty and 
urban school. Afterwards, the Interstate Reciprocity Agreement between 
Florida and Rhode Island enabled him to receive his Florida 
Professional Educator's Certificate to teach in the State of Florida.
  Since 2016, Tucker has taught 11th grade English and AP literature at 
Dixie County High School. He earned his bachelor's degree in English 
writing and literature from Emmanuel College in Boston, MA.
  I extend my best wishes to Tucker for his dedication to his students 
and look forward to hearing of his continued success in the years to 
come.

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