[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 140 (Thursday, August 6, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5265-S5266]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO VINCENT MILLER

 Mr. RUBIO. Mr. President, today I am pleased to recognize 
Vincent Miller, the Polk County Teacher of the Year from Winter Haven 
High School in Winter Haven, FL.
  Vincent believes as teachers enter their classrooms, they should ask 
themselves a few simple questions: What will they add to their 
students' lives? What class memories will students remember? How will 
they, themselves, be remembered by students?
  He says teachers should be intentional with their approach to meeting 
students' needs, knowing students are more than just a score or a test; 
they are the future. Vincent credits his successes today to his former 
teachers for creating countless memories when he was a student. Being 
cast by one teacher for a school play changed his life, allowing him to 
travel the world and perform on cruise ships before becoming a teacher 
at his alma mater.
  Vincent is a math teacher and the girls' basketball coach at Winter 
Haven High School. He also mentors students, provides afterschool 
tutoring lessons, hosts a back-to-school supplies event, and sponsors 
the Key Club and the Culture Club. Vincent holds a doctorate

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degree in education from Lynn University and is an adjunct professor at 
Southeastern University.
  I offer my sincere gratitude to Vincent for his commitment to 
teaching. I look forward to hearing of his continued success in the 
years to come.

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