[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 47 (Tuesday, March 14, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E219]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




HONORING JENNY MOHESS AS A DISTINGUISHED LEADER IN CENTRAL FLORIDA FOR 
                         WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH

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                            HON. DARREN SOTO

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 14, 2023

  Mr. SOTO. Mr. Speaker, Jenny Mohess hails from Trinidad and Tobago 
and has lived in Osceola County for over 23 years. She stepped onto 
Valencia College's campus in 2000 as an international student. She 
earned her associate of science in graphics from Valencia College, a 
bachelor's degree in business from the University of South Florida, and 
a master's degree in art education from Boston University. She is 
currently pursuing a doctoral degree in educational leadership. Another 
milestone for Ms. Mohess was becoming a United States citizen in 2012. 
These experiences led to a career at Apple Inc. and Microsoft Corp. and 
allowed her to own a design studio. Jenny has also taught at Valencia 
College for over 15 years and has found a genuine purpose for mentoring 
future graphic/web designers through the Valencia Graphics Program.
  In 2018, she worked on a project to take the graphics program into 
the Osceola School District and build the program at Tohopekaliga High 
School--a new STEAM high school with a focus on arts and career and 
technical education. The program is now the No. 1 program in the 
district and won an Adobe World Champion Design Competition in 2022 
after 4 short years of being active.
  Jenny has made it her mission to live her passion of being a servant 
leader in her community and will fight for all rights of students 
despite where they come from. She strongly believes if they work hard, 
they can achieve anything. It takes a village and for someone to care 
about their goals and dreams.
  Jenny has also served the community through the Hope Partnership and 
is a board member of the Arts Education Coalition--a volunteer group 
committed to art education in Osceola County. In her spare time, Jenny 
loves animals and has pets of her own, Teddy, Lily Cocoa, Quincy, and 
Phoebe. She has also been a committed mentor with Take Stock in 
Children.

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