[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 144 (Thursday, September 7, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S4264]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO JULIA MAYESHIBA

 Mr. RUBIO. Mr. President, I recognize Julia Mayeshiba, the 
Duval County Teacher of the Year from Andrew Jackson High School of 
Advanced Technology in Jacksonville, FL.
  Julia initiated an afterschool tutoring system for math and physics 
students seeking extra help in these challenging subjects. She often 
meets with students one-on-one to address their concerns and to instill 
the importance of learning as they seek to further their educational 
goals.
  Julia also develops schoolwide incentives to reward good student 
behaviors. She believes this further motivates a student to try their 
best throughout the school year. Julia believes that when her students 
leave her classroom, they should feel confident to ask for help to 
ensure success later in life.
  Julia has been a math and physics teacher at Andrew Jackson High 
School of Advanced Technology for the past 4 years. She graduated from 
the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2015 with her bachelor's degree 
and from the University of North Florida in 2019 with her master's 
degree. She is a Robert Noyce National Science Foundation teaching 
fellow and is her school's senior class sponsor.
  I extend my deepest gratitude and best wishes to Julia for her 
commitment to her students. I look forward to hearing about her 
continued good work in the years to come.

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