[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 3927]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 RECOGNIZING NICOLE MAYHEW AS SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA'S TEACHER OF 
                                THE YEAR

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                            HON. JEFF MILLER

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 13, 2007

  Mr. MILLER of Florida. Madam Speaker, on behalf of the U.S. Congress, 
it is an honor for me to rise today to recognize Nicole Mayhew as Santa 
Rosa County's Teacher of the Year.
  As a native of Northwest Florida, Nicole Mayhew joined the Santa Rosa 
County School District administration in 1996, after graduating from 
the University of West Florida with a degree in Primary/Elementary 
Education. Mrs. Mayhew has proudly served the School District for over 
10 years, where she currently teaches first grade at West Navarre 
Primary School in Navarre, Florida. On January 26, 2007, with her 
husband Steven and her daughter Erin by her side, Nicole Mayhew was 
announced Teacher of the Year.
  Mrs. Mayhew serves as a mentor to beginning teachers and supervises 
teachers from the University of West Florida. She is a member of the 
Santa Rosa County, Florida Reading Council and West Navarre Primary 
School's Parent-Teacher Organization, PTO, an organization of Parents 
and Teachers that seeks to increase parent involvement in their child's 
education.
  Out of her passion for teaching and her love for children, Nicole 
Mayhew sets high standards for all of her students and works with them 
to achieve their individual goals and the desired results of the 
overall academic performance of the class. She is the positive force 
behind each student's growth of mind, by giving them the confidence, 
knowledge, and inspiration needed to succeed.
  The Teacher of the Year recognition highlights one year of teaching, 
but the proof of greatness lies well beyond the title--it lies in the 
hearts and minds of the students who have been deeply affected. Through 
her hard work and dedication, the impact she has had on her students 
and the community has proven her to be among the great teachers in 
Northwest Florida, and Santa Rosa County is honored to have her as one 
of their own.
  Madam Speaker, on behalf of the U.S. Congress, I am proud to 
recognize Nicole Mayhew on this outstanding achievement and her 
exemplary service in the Santa Rosa County School District.

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