[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 128 (Tuesday, July 21, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S4342]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO ALAN GATZKE

 Mr. RUBIO. Madam President, today I am pleased to recognize 
Alan Gatzke, the Columbia County Teacher of the Year from Fort White 
Elementary School in Fort White, FL.
  Alan cherishes the opportunities to connect with students and his 
fellow teachers. For four decades, he has continually brought his 
passion for teaching and learning to schools and believes that it is 
the positive teaching relationships with his students and peers that 
has allowed him to succeed.
  Alan teaches mathematics and science to students in fifth grade at 
Fort White Elementary School. During his more than 40-year teaching 
career, he has served as an elementary and middle school teacher, a bus 
driver, a custodian, and a school administrator. His experience in 
these jobs taught him that every job title at a school plays vital 
roles in the education of children.
  Alan holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin-
Milwaukee, a specialist's degree from the University of Florida, and a 
master's degree from Florida International University.
  I offer my sincere gratitude to Alan for his decades of work teaching 
countless students. I look forward to hearing of his continued good 
work in the years to come.

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