Bill Text: GA HR1609 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Shearron, Dr. Gilbert F.; commend
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2010-03-10 - House Read and Adopted [HR1609 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-HR1609-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 1609
By:
Representative Smith of the
113th
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending the life and legacy of Dr. Gilbert F. Shearron; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
Dr. Gilbert F. Shearron was born on May 4, 1929, in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and
dedicated his life to challenging students as an educator and setting
ground-breaking standards for the field of education; and
WHEREAS,
Dr. Shearron earned bachelor's and master's degrees from Middle Tennessee State
University and a doctoral degree in education from George Peabody College for
Teachers; and
WHEREAS,
he served as a seventh and eighth grade teacher at Murfreesboro City Schools
before he accepted the position as principal for elementary education, where he
earned recognition as Elementary Principal of the Year for Tennessee and Croft
Publications National Elementary Principal of the Year; and
WHEREAS,
after completion of his doctorate, Dr. Shearron served for a year as Assistant
Director of Regional Program Development and Implementation for the Central
Midwestern Regional Education Laboratory; and
WHEREAS,
in 1968, Dr. Shearron joined the University of Georgia's Department of
Curriculum and Instruction and was named chair of the newly formed Department of
Elementary Education, where he made enduring and significant contributions to
the educational program at the University of Georgia; and
WHEREAS,
he served as chairman of Elementary Education and Project Manager for the
Competency Based Teacher Education (CBTE) Project, winning national recognition
for the University and the College; and
WHEREAS,
a visionary in the field of education, Dr. Shearron implemented a
ground-breaking program while at the University, which paired a college
instructor at Georgia with a local public school to provide educational services
and serve as support for the University's student teachers assigned to that
specific school; and
WHEREAS,
public schools in the Athens areas embraced Dr. Shearron's program and it was an
excellent attempt to build a partnership between schools and universities to
provide the best education at both levels; and
WHEREAS,
Dr. Shearron was united in love and marriage to the late Elizabeth "Libby"
Leuthold Shearron and was blessed with three remarkable daughters, Laura, Betsy,
and Mary; and
WHEREAS,
during his ten years with the University of Georgia, Dr. Shearron gave form and
direction to the area of elementary education in the College of Education and
served as a champion of public education in Georgia.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body honor the memory and legacy of Dr. Gilbert F. Shearron and recognize
the important influence he had upon education in this state.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit appropriate copies of this resolution to Dr. Gilbert F.
Shearron's daughters, Laura, Betsy, and Mary.
