[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 130 (Thursday, July 23, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S4468]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO KIRK TAPLEY

 Mr. RUBIO. Mr. President, today I honor Kirk Tapley, the 
Alachua County Teacher of the Year at Howard Bishop Middle School in 
Gainesville, FL.
  Kirk teaches advanced world history at Howard Bishop Middle School, 
where he was once a student. He considers it a privilege to teach in 
the same classroom where he first learned world history. His desire to 
give back to the school district that gave to him led Kirk to pursue 
his teaching career in Alachua County.
  Colleagues know Kirk for his unconventional approach to teaching. To 
conduct review sessions, Kirk performs his own adaptations to popular 
songs, where he replaces well-known lyrics with history lessons as a 
way of helping students to retain what they are learning.
  I would like to convey my sincere gratitude to Kirk for his passion 
to teach and engage his students and extend my best wishes for his 
continued success.

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