[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 7614]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       LONG ISLAND'S TOP TEACHER

  (Mr. ISRAEL asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. ISRAEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today during Teacher Appreciation 
Week to honor a top teacher in the Third Congressional District of New 
York, John Motchkavitz, or ``Motch'' as he is called by his students.
  John is the head of the business technology department at Great Neck 
South High School. He was named as a top five finalist on Live! with 
Kelly and Michael's top teachers search contest, and he will appear on 
the morning show next week when the winner will be announced.
  In the 12 years that he has taught in Great Neck, he has helped lead 
the school's robotics team to the national competition. He coaches 
lacrosse; he builds sets for school plays; and four times a year, Mr. 
Speaker, he brings students to New York City to distribute food and 
supplies to the homeless. He also lives the lessons he teaches inside 
the classroom in his life outside the school. As a volunteer with the 
Great Neck Alert Fire Company, he was one of the first to respond to 
the September 11 terrorist attacks.
  I am so proud of the contributions that John has made to Great Neck, 
to my congressional district, to Long Island, and to the Nation. I 
congratulate him. He is an example for teachers everywhere.

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