Bill Text: GA HR1993 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Sajwan, Mr. Kenneth S.; commend
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: (Passed) 2010-04-13 - House Read and Adopted [HR1993 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-HR1993-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 1993
By:
Representatives Stephens of the
161st,
Stephens of the
164th,
Bryant of the
160th,
and Gordon of the
162nd
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending Mr. Kenneth S. Sajwan; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Mr. Kenneth S. Sajwan has long been recognized by the citizens of this state for
the vital role that he has played in higher education and his deep personal
commitment to the students of Georgia; and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Sajwan has dedicated 18 years to molding young minds and challenging
students through his work as a professor and coordinator of the environmental
science program at Savannah State University; and
WHEREAS,
he earned a bachelor's degree in agriculture and animal husbandry from Pant
University Agriculture and Technology and a master's degree in agronomy from
J.N. Agriculture University in India; and
WHEREAS,
prior to joining Savannah State University, Mr. Sajwan served as an assistant
professor at the University of Georgia's Savannah River Ecology Laboratory and
has postdoctoral associations with the University of Kentucky and the University
of Wisconsin; and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Sajwan has been recognized with numerous awards and accolades throughout his
prestigious career, including the Richard Nicholson Excellence in Science
Teaching Award which honors a teacher who demonstrates effective use of hands-on
instructional techniques, successful integration of technology, effectiveness as
a teacher, and the highest professional and curriculum standards;
and
WHEREAS,
a nationally recognized leading scholar and researcher in the field of
environmental science, Mr. Sajwan has published over 100 works and served as
speaker, session chair, and technical advisor at several national and
international conferences; and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Sajwan received the 2004 National Science Teachers Association Distinguished
Science Teacher Award, the 2003 Ernest L. Boyer International Award, the 2002
University System of Georgia Regents' Teaching Excellence Award, and the 2001
Millennium Award for Teaching and Research Excellence; and
WHEREAS,
in recognition of his contributions to higher education in this state, it is
abundantly fitting and proper for this body to honor the extraordinary
commitment and accomplishments of this outstanding individual.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body heartily and gratefully commend Mr. Kenneth S. Sajwan for his
sacrifice, foresight, accomplishments, and contributions on behalf of education
in Georgia and for the positive influence he has had upon the lives and futures
of countless young people in this state.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Mr. Kenneth
S. Sajwan.
