S*1048 Resolution, By Pinckney
 A SENATE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR IVY RICHARDSON OF JASPER COUNTY
 UPON BEING NAMED THE JASPER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT TEACHER OF THE YEAR, AND TO
 EXTEND SINCERE APPRECIATION FOR HER MANY OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO
 EDUCATION IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

   01/13/10  Senate Introduced and adopted SJ-6

TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR IVY RICHARDSON OF JASPER COUNTY UPON BEING NAMED THE JASPER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT TEACHER OF THE YEAR, AND TO EXTEND SINCERE APPRECIATION FOR HER MANY OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO EDUCATION IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

Whereas, the members of the Senate were pleased to learn that Ivy Richardson was named the Jasper County School District Teacher of the Year; and

Whereas, a graduate of Savannah State University, Ivy holds a masters and educational specialist degree from Georgia Southern University; and

Whereas, Ivy ably served as a high school assistant principal for several years before becoming a teacher at Ridgeland Middle School, where she began the Star Academy program; and

Whereas, she encourages each one of her students to do their best, overcomes the challenges new students bring each year, and finds greatness inside every child that comes into her classroom; and

Whereas, her passion and enjoyment for teaching combined with her unique style that utilizes current as well as tried and true methods of instruction creates a fun and exciting environment for the students to learn and grasp vital concepts necessary to develop and expand their youthful minds; and

Whereas, the members of the Senate are proud to honor Ivy Richardson for demonstrating the personal and teaching qualities that help mold and train the youth of South Carolina to become successful future leaders in our community. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate:

That the members of the Senate of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, recognize and honor Ivy Richardson of Jasper County upon being named the Jasper County School District Teacher of the Year, and extend sincere appreciation for her many outstanding contributions to education in South Carolina.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Ivy Richardson.