"I am the product of an outstanding public school system, in my hometown of Lincoln, Nebraska. I was given the opportunity to learn from incredible teachers, dedicated each and every day to their craft and their mission. Those teachers taught me the importance of hard work, accountability, ethical decision-making, equality and inclusion, standing on the shoulders of giants, creative thinking and problem-solving, and on and on...values and lessons too numerous to account for, but which I use in some form every day.

"That is what a high-quality education can provide, and I am proud of mine."