HJ570: Commending Jill Harrell.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 570

Offered January 13, 2021
Prefiled January 13, 2021
Commending Jill Harrell.
Patron-- VanValkenburg

Committee Referral Pending

WHEREAS, Jill Harrell, a fourth grade teacher at Gayton Elementary School in Henrico County, received the Sanford Teacher Award from the National University System Institute for Policy Research in 2020; and

WHEREAS, the Sanford Teacher Award is annually bestowed by the National University System Institute for Policy Research to recognize a teacher from each state and the District of Columbia who has demonstrated an exceptional ability to inspire their students and support their development and achievement; and

WHEREAS, by encouraging her students to embrace the challenges they encounter throughout their education, Jill Harrell has taught her students to approach new content with patience, focus, and the confidence that they will succeed; and

WHEREAS, highly attuned to the academic, social, and emotional needs of each child, Jill Harrell establishes close bonds with her students and their families, nurturing a passion for learning that will benefit them throughout their lives; and

WHEREAS, through her holistic approach to learning, Jill Harrell has helped her students develop into thoughtful and considerate young people, contributing greatly to their well-being and success both in and out of the classroom; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Jill Harrell, a fourth grade teacher at Gayton Elementary School, for receiving the Sanford Teacher Award from the National University System Institute for Policy Research in 2020; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Jill Harrell as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for her remarkable accomplishment and appreciation for her steadfast dedication to her students.