[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 SYNDIE WHITE

 Mr. RUBIO. Mr. President, today I honor Syndie White, the Palm 
Beach County Teacher of the Year at Elbridge Gale Elementary School in 
Wellington, FL.
  Syndie is a math, science, and social studies teacher for third 
graders at Elbridge Gale Elementary School. She also tutors struggling 
students, leads an engineering club, runs a robotics program, and 
dedicates her spare time to mentoring young women at her school and at 
church.
  Syndie credits her success to her father. Watching his hard work 
ethic for more than 30 years taught her that anything is possible for 
her to achieve. She works to bring passion and hard work, not only to 
her classroom, but also to extracurricular school activities she 
undertakes.
  Syndie's colleagues consider her the epitome of what a teacher should 
be. She engages with her students in the classroom and views being 
their teacher as a privilege for her own sake, instead of as a job or 
seeking special recognition.
  I extend my sincere thanks to Syndie for her hard work and dedication 
to students. I look forward to hearing of her continued good work in 
the coming years.

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