[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 137 (Monday, August 3, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S4667]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO HEATHER YOUNG

 Mr. RUBIO. Mr. President, today I recognize Heather Young, the 
Sarasota County Teacher of the Year from Venice Elementary School in 
Venice, FL.
  Heather has been a teacher for 22 years and is in her first year of 
teaching visual arts at Venice Elementary School. Previously, she 
taught gifted students in elementary school through middle school in 
Sarasota County Schools.
  Heather makes her art room a great venue for teaching her students, 
whether they are gifted or intellectually disabled. She uses art to 
teach innovative ways to facilitate problem-solving, risk-taking, and 
creative decisionmaking skills.
  Heather believes there is no better way to spend her day than having 
a classroom that is a creative outlet for students. She tries to get 
them to stop questioning whether they can do something and, instead, 
empowers them to be creative on their own.
  I offer my sincere gratitude to Heather for the good work she does 
for her students. I look forward to hearing of her continued success in 
the years to come.

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