July 22, 2020 - Issue: Vol. 166, No. 129 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 2nd Session

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                        TRIBUTE TO JOSIE STUMPF

 Mr. RUBIO. Mr. President, today I am pleased to honor Josie 
Stumpf, the Volusia County Teacher of the Year at Holly Hill School in 
Holly Hill, FL.
  Josie teaches fifth grade and has taught in Volusia County for nearly 
20 years. She credits her success to Daytona Beach mayor Derrick Henry, 
who was her 11th grade teacher. She says Mayor Henry changed the course 
of her life, as it was not until she was in his class, where music and 
energy were incorporated into his lessons, that she realized learning 
could be fun. This motivated her to inspire others in the same way that 
he inspired her.
  Josie strives to keep learning fun. An example of her creative 
teaching includes transforming her classroom to mimic a campground, a 
cafe, and many other different environments to better engage her 
students in the learning process.
  Josie's colleagues admire her seemingly natural ability to relate to 
students, which has inspired them to follow her lead. Josie's 
enthusiasm for education extends beyond her own classroom, where she 
has been known to develop curriculum modules for language arts and 
regularly helps other teachers.
  I extend my best wishes and gratitude to Josie for her dedication to 
students for nearly two decades, and I look forward to hearing of her 
continued success in the years to come.

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