H*3674 Resolution, By R. Smith
 A HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING DOT KING OF AIKEN COUNTY ON BEING NAMED A
 FINALIST IN THE NATIONAL FAMILY LITERACY TEACHER OF THE YEAR COMPETITION AND
 COMMENDING HER FOR HER MANY YEARS OF EXEMPLARY SERVICE AND COUNTLESS
 CONTRIBUTIONS TO PUBLIC EDUCATION AND HER COMMUNITY.

   03/18/97  House  Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate HJ-12

CONGRATULATING DOT KING OF AIKEN COUNTY ON BEING NAMED A FINALIST IN THE NATIONAL FAMILY LITERACY TEACHER OF THE YEAR COMPETITION AND COMMENDING HER FOR HER MANY YEARS OF EXEMPLARY SERVICE AND COUNTLESS CONTRIBUTIONS TO PUBLIC EDUCATION AND HER COMMUNITY.

Whereas, Dot King is in her fifty-second year of teaching in the Aiken County public schools; she was the first kindergarten teacher in the county and was also the first child development teacher for four-year-old children; and

Whereas, Ms. King was instrumental in starting the first Headstart program in the Aiken area, and she received the Wil Lou Gray Award in 1996 -- an honor bestowed upon the educator in South Carolina who best exemplifies the pioneering spirit of the late Dr. Wil Lou Gray; and

Whereas, Ms. King serves as adult education teacher for the family literacy program in Aiken County; she has been named a finalist in 1997 in the National Family Literacy Teacher of the Year competition and will be recognized and honored in April at the National Family Literacy Conference in Louisville, Kentucky; and

Whereas, she is a dynamic, energetic, and dedicated individual; she cares greatly for others and does everything she can think to do to serve and assist her students; she is indeed a role model and a leader and has contributed in countless ways to excellence in public education in Aiken County and South Carolina; and

Whereas, we are proud and delighted to have this opportunity to recognize such an outstanding lady and devoted educator. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, congratulates Dot King of Aiken County on being named a finalist in the National Family Literacy Teacher of the Year competition and commends her for her many years of exemplary service and countless contributions to public education and her community.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Ms. King.