Bill Text: GA HR65 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Taylor, Dr. Gwendolyn S.; Georgia's Middle School Principal of the Year; commend
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-01-26 - House Read and Adopted [HR65 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-HR65-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 65
By:
Representatives Talton of the
145th,
O`Neal of the
146th,
and Harden of the
147th
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending Dr. Gwendolyn S. Taylor on being named Georgia's Middle School
Principal of the Year; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Dr. Gwendolyn S. Taylor has dedicated over 25 years to improving the lives of
children in Houston County, Georgia, through her work as an educator and
principal, and she has recently been recognized as Georgia's Middle School
Principal of the Year; and
WHEREAS,
Dr. Taylor earned bachelor's and master's degrees from Fort Valley State
College, an educational specialist degree in middle grades education from
Georgia Southwestern, and an educational specialist degree in leadership and
administration and a doctor of education degree from the University of Georgia;
and
WHEREAS,
she began her career in education as a science teacher at Bert Rumble Middle
School, where she was nominated for Earth Science Teacher of the Year, served as
a member of the Superintendent Textbook Adoption Committee, and was awarded
Teacher of the Year for 1990-91; and
WHEREAS,
in 1995, Dr. Taylor joined Tabor Middle School as assistant principal, helping
to lead the school for three years before returning to Bert Rumble Middle School
to serve as the school's principal; and
WHEREAS,
she was instrumental in ensuring the smooth transition of Bert Rumble Middle
School to the new Huntington Middle School in 2005, helping students, faculty,
and staff adjust to the their new surroundings; and
WHEREAS,
as a principal, Dr. Taylor's school has been selected as a Georgia School of
Excellence, and since at Huntington Middle School the school has earned the
Silver Cup Award from the Governor's Office of Student Achievement and was
selected as a Title I Distinguished School for five years;
and
WHEREAS, Dr. Taylor is a shining example of the quality educators committed to public education both in Houston County and the State of Georgia.
WHEREAS, Dr. Taylor is a shining example of the quality educators committed to public education both in Houston County and the State of Georgia.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body commend Dr. Gwendolyn S. Taylor on her dedication to the education of
Georgia's youth and congratulate her upon her well deserved recognition as
Georgia's Middle School Principal of the Year.
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 Dr. Gwendolyn
S. Taylor.
