[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 76 (Friday, May 6, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E461]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    RECOGNIZING MR. MICHAEL KOBITO AS GEORGIA'S TEACHER OF THE YEAR

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                         HON. BARRY LOUDERMILK

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 6, 2022

  Mr. LOUDERMILK. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr. Michael 
Kobito of Bartow County, Georgia as the 2023 Georgia Teacher of the 
Year, and to commend his exceptional service to students in Bartow 
County, as well as his incredible contributions to their academic 
enrichment.
  Mr. Kobito teaches AP Music Theory at Woodland High School; and, in 
addition to providing students with a top-notch instruction in the 
performing arts, Mr. Kobito leads four concert bands, a 200-member 
marching band, the school basketball pep band, a jazz band, and the 
winter guard.
  Mr. Kobito's AP Music students achieved a 100 percent pass rate on 
the AP exam within his first year of teaching, a result of his 
dedication to their education, as well as their enthusiasm for his 
class. His teaching philosophy emphasizes the potential of each 
individual student and encourages them to treat every day as an 
opportunity to learn and achieve.
  As the 2023 Georgia Teacher of the Year, Mr. Kobito will serve as an 
advocate for Georgia students and educators, and as an ex-officio 
member of the Georgia State Board of Education. Furthermore, he will 
compete for the recognition of 2023 National Teacher of the Year.
  Once again, I commend Mr. Kobito for his exceptional work as a 
Georgia educator and congratulate him on achieving this important honor 
within the Georgia education system. I would also like to acknowledge 
the runner up, Katie Blum of Sugar Hill Elementary, and all Georgia's 
Teacher of the Year finalists for their tremendous work and dedication 
to educating our next generation of successful Georgians.

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