[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 13828-13829]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      HONORING JULIE LOUISE LOVIE, NAPA COUNTY TEACHER OF THE YEAR

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, September 8, 2015

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
Julie Louise Lovie, who has been selected as the Napa County Teacher of 
the Year for 2016.
  A native of Napa, California, Ms. Lovie began her teaching career in 
1993 at the Napa Valley Adult School. In 1994, she began teaching math 
and science at Valley Oak Continuation High School in Napa, where she 
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teaches today. Throughout her career, Ms. Lovie has been a beloved 
member of her school community. In 2010, she was named Teacher of the 
Year by the Napa Rotary Club, and in 2014 she was named a ``Friend of 
the Napa Hispanic Network''. Her professional affiliations have 
included The California Teach's Association, a partnership with the 
Napa County Resource Conservation Acorns to Oaks program, and the Water 
Shed Week ``STRAW'' program. Furthermore, Ms. Lovie has been a 
Community Club Leader for the 4 Leaf Clover 4H Club for over 15 years 
and has actively participated in Youth Ministry at St. Apollinaris 
Church for 10 years.
  As an experienced continuation high school teacher, Ms. Lovie 
understands that traditional teaching strategies will not work for the 
students in her classes. Serving a population that is often considered 
at risk for drug and alcohol use, she serves as the Friday Night Live 
advisor, the California Highway Patrol ``Every 15 Minutes'' advisor, 
and as a member of the Catalyst Prevention Coalition.
  Mr. Speaker, Ms. Lovie makes it her mission as a teacher to change 
students' beliefs about themselves and take them on a journey of 
achievement. It is appropriate that we take this time to honor Ms. 
Lovie for her decades of service to our community and her commitment to 
making each of her students feel both supported and respected.

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