Bill Text: MS HR28 | 2016 | Regular Session | Engrossed
Bill Title: Ms. Karesa B. Goff; commend upon selection as Hernando Elementary School's 2016 Teacher of the Year.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: (Passed) 2016-02-25 - Enrolled Bill Signed [HR28 Detail]
Download: Mississippi-2016-HR28-Engrossed.html
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2016 Regular Session
To: Rules
By: Representative Foster
House Resolution 28
(As Adopted by House)
A RESOLUTION COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING MS. KARESA B. GOFF OF HERNANDO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ON BEING NAMED THE HERNANDO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL'S 2016 TEACHER OF THE YEAR.
WHEREAS, there exists a group of individuals so committed and so dedicated, they think only of others, leaving all measurable concern for themselves behind, thinking only of those in their care, without them our world is rudderless, without them we flounder, we cannot call them saints, so we call them teachers; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Karesa B. Goff, a kindergarten teacher at Hernando Elementary School, has been named Hernando Elementary School's 2016 Teacher of the Year; and
WHEREAS, as evidenced by her 15 years of teaching, Ms. Goff has committed her career to providing the highest degree of education and care to her students, leading not just her beloved students, but her school as a whole; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Goff earned her bachelor's degree in elementary education from Valdosta State University, in 1988, and reaffirmed her commitment to becoming a distinguished educator in 2011, by earning a master's degree in curriculum and instruction from the University of Phoenix; and
WHEREAS, in 2004, after teaching in both Tennessee and Georgia, Ms. Goff began teaching at Hernando Elementary School, where the level of care she displays for her students is rivaled only by the unconditional love for her four children; Hannah, Caleb, Joshua and Ethan; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Goff has proven she possesses both the passion and unparalleled leadership to lead her classroom and the teaching profession, made evident through the sharing of her innate gift so that others may lead better, more fulfilled lives, rich in knowledge; and
WHEREAS, the teacher of the year award distinguishes the one teacher who best displays the care and attention growing minds crave, Ms. Goff has proven that she is capable and willing of going the extra mile for her students; and
WHEREAS, it is the policy of the House of Representatives to recognize and commend the passionate commitment to education, as demonstrated in the qualities of an outstanding educator of Ms. Goff's impeccable caliber, whose zealous commitment to education inherently produces the promise of a better tomorrow for her students, for her school and for the State of Mississippi:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, That we do hereby commend and congratulate Ms. Karesa B. Goff upon being named Hernando Elementary School's 2016 Teacher of the Year, and extend most sincere wishes for continued success in all of her future endeavors.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be furnished to Ms. Karesa B. Goff, the principal of Hernando Elementary School and to the members of the Capitol Press Corps.
