Bill Text: VA HJR1041 | 2017 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending Margaret Leary.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-02-24 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ1041ER) [HJR1041 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2017-HJR1041-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, Margaret Leary, a dedicated professor of information technology and cybersecurity at Northern Virginia Community College, received a 2017 Outstanding Faculty Award; and
WHEREAS, the Virginia Outstanding Faculty Awards program, presented by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia and Dominion Resources, recognizes the finest among the Commonwealth's higher education faculty for their superior abilities and accomplishments in teaching, research, service, and knowledge integration; and
WHEREAS, Margaret Leary was one of 12 distinguished educators from throughout the Commonwealth to receive the award; she has worked at Northern Virginia Community College for 19 years, preparing countless students to achieve success in their career fields and become responsible citizens of the Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, Margaret Leary is the first recipient of the Edward H. and Marilynn D. Bersoff Endowed Chair for Computer and Information Sciences at Northern Virginia Community College, and she also serves as the curriculum director of the National CyberWatch Center; and
WHEREAS, Margaret Leary has also made contributions to community colleges throughout the United States, developing a critical infrastructure security course that has been made available nationwide; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Margaret Leary on receiving a 2017 Outstanding Faculty Award; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Margaret Leary as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for her service to the students of Northern Virginia Community College and contributions to academia.
