HJ103: Celebrating the life of Julia Ann Greenwood.


HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 103
Celebrating the life of Julia Ann Greenwood.

 

Agreed to by the House, January 24, 2022
Agreed to by the Senate, January 27, 2022

 

WHEREAS, Julia Ann Greenwood, a pioneer of education for dyslexic Virginians and beloved member of the Richmond community, died on February 25, 2021; and

WHEREAS, a native of Greenville, South Carolina, Julia Ann Greenwood was the president of her senior class at John Marshall High School and subsequently earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from The College of William & Mary and a master’s degree in psychology from Marshall University; and

WHEREAS, from 1978 to 2012, Julia Ann Greenwood served as the head of the New Community School, an independent school founded in 1974 to support and educate adolescents with dyslexia in Richmond; and

WHEREAS, committed to academic excellence and educational equality, Julia Ann Greenwood led the New Community School to achieve full accreditation from the Virginia Association of Independent Schools; and

WHEREAS, Julia Ann Greenwood offered her leadership and expertise to the Virginia Association of Independent Schools, serving as chair of the Accreditation Committee and two terms as president; and

WHEREAS, Julia Ann Greenwood served on the board of the Virginia Branch of the International Dyslexia Society and received the organization’s highest honor, the Rebecca Brock Richardson Award in recognition of her dedication and service to individuals with dyslexia in Virginia; and

WHEREAS, in 2013, the YWCA of Richmond presented Julia Ann Greenwood with the Outstanding Woman Award in the Education category; and

WHEREAS, Julia Ann Greenwood will be fondly remembered and dearly missed by her husband of 53 years, Michael Greenwood; her daughter and son-in-law, Ann Louise and Bert Whitby; her grandson, Michael Lee Whitby; her brother, Enders Dickinson IV; and numerous other family members and friends; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the loss of Julia Ann Greenwood, a pioneer of education for dyslexic Virginians and beloved member of the Richmond community whose kindness and generosity touched countless lives; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Julia Ann Greenwood as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for her memory.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 103

Offered January 16, 2022
Celebrating the life of Julia Ann Greenwood.
Patron-- Willett

WHEREAS, Julia Ann Greenwood, a pioneer of education for dyslexic Virginians and beloved member of the Richmond community, died on February 25, 2021; and

WHEREAS, a native of Greenville, South Carolina, Julia Ann Greenwood was the president of her senior class at John Marshall High School and subsequently earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from The College of William and Mary and a master’s degree in psychology from Marshall University; and

WHEREAS, from 1978 to 2012, Julia Ann Greenwood served as the head of the New Community School, an independent school founded in 1974 to support and educate adolescents with dyslexia in Richmond; and

WHEREAS, committed to academic excellence and educational equality, Julia Ann Greenwood led the New Community School to achieve full accreditation from the Virginia Association of Independent Schools; and

WHEREAS, Julia Ann Greenwood offered her leadership and expertise to the Virginia Association of Independent Schools, serving as chair of the Accreditation Committee and two terms as president; and

WHEREAS, Julia Ann Greenwood served on the board of the Virginia Branch of the International Dyslexia Society and received the organization’s highest honor, the Rebecca Brock Richardson Award in recognition of her dedication and service to individuals with dyslexia in Virginia; and

WHEREAS, in 2013, the YWCA of Richmond presented Julia Ann Greenwood with the Outstanding Woman Award in the Education category; and

WHEREAS, Julia Ann Greenwood will be fondly remembered and dearly missed by her husband of 53 years, Michael Greenwood; her daughter and son-in-law, Ann Louise and Bert Whitby; her grandson, Michael Lee Whitby; her brother, Enders Dickinson IV; and numerous other family members and friends; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the loss of Julia Ann Greenwood, a pioneer of education for dyslexic Virginians and beloved member of the Richmond community whose kindness and generosity touched countless lives; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Julia Ann Greenwood as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for her memory.