[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 81 (Thursday, May 9, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S3649]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO JOSHUA MANDELL

 Mr. PADILLA. Madam President, I rise today to recognize the 
exemplary work of local educator and mentor Joshua Mandell, a teacher 
at Granada Hills Charter High School--GHCHS--in Granada Hills, CA.
  A Bay Area-native, Mr. Mandell holds a bachelor's degree in English 
and a master's degree in educational technology from the California 
State University, Northridge; a California Single Subject Credential in 
English and social science; and a Crosscultural, Language, and Academic 
Development--CLAD--Certificate.
  Across his 7 years as an educator, whether teaching students in his 
ninth grade English, English Second Language, and International 
Baccalaureate Standard Level World Religion classes or serving as an 
adviser for the GHCHS Model United Nations--MUN--team, Mr. Mandell has 
helped countless students discover a love for learning.
  At conferences across the Nation--from Berkeley MUN in California or 
across the country to Dartmouth MUN or National High School MUN in New 
York City--Mr. Mandell empowers his students to look beyond the walls 
of GHCHS to the world around them.
  But back at home, for students at GHCHS, Mr. Mandell's classroom is 
where they feel most comfortable. Because of his unwavering empathy and 
passion for the subjects he teaches, his classroom has become a place 
for students to feel accepted, to feel part of a larger community, and 
to pursue their interests--wherever they might take them.
  Today, on behalf of the students and the community he serves, we are 
grateful for the lifechanging dedication of Joshua Mandell.

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