There was a second Congressional Recognition given out Tuesday while Congressman Gus Bilirakis's Congressional Aide, Mr. David Halbstein was visiting our schools. Citrus High School Computer Science teacher, Jerry Swiatek, was presented with a prestigious Congressional Recognition on behalf of Congressman Bilirakis.
The Congressman wanted to extend his congratulations to Mr. Swiatek
for his recent Project Lead the Way’s National Computer Science Teacher of the Year award.
The Congressional Recognition reads:
CONGRATULATING NATIONAL COMPUTER SCIENCE TEACHER OF THE YEAR JEROME
SWIATEK, JR.
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HON. GUS M. BILIRAKIS of Florida in the house of representatives
Mr. BILIRAKIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize my constituent,
Jerome ``Jerry'' Swiatek, Jr., who teaches at Citrus High School.
Mr. Swiatek, Jr. was recently awarded the National Computer Science
Teacher of the Year Award for his work implementing the Project Lead
the Way curriculum. He has been a valued member of the team at Citrus
County School District for more than 18 years and has taught at Citrus
High School for the past 13 years. Mr. Swiatek, Jr. was the first ever
computer science teacher at the school's Academy of Computer Science
which helps prepare young students for continued learning and career
opportunities in the field of STEM. Since 2017, he has grown the
program from approximately 40 students to well over 200 students across
all four grade levels.
I Thank Jerome Swiatek, Jr. for his service to our community. He is
making a profound impact on the lives of those he serves and helping to
strengthen our regional workforce by preparing his students with the
tools needed for success in high skill/high demand careers. I wish him
continued success for many years to come.
Another well-deserved honor for Mr. Swiatek!