HR217: Commending Kelly Daugherty.

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 217

Offered March 10, 2022
Commending Kelly Daugherty.
Patron-- Tran

WHEREAS, Kelly Daugherty, an esteemed educator at Gunston Elementary School in Lorton, was named Fairfax County Public Schools’ Region 3 Outstanding Elementary Teacher in 2022; and

WHEREAS, Kelly Daugherty has devoted 18 of her 21 years as an educator to the students and staff of Gunston Elementary School, greatly supporting the success of an untold number of young people both in and out of the classroom; and

WHEREAS, Kelly Daugherty has facilitated Gunston Elementary School’s mission to give its students, staff, and the community the resources and support they need to achieve excellence in math, science, the arts, literacy, technology, and other subjects; and

WHEREAS, through her tireless efforts, Kelly Daugherty inspires her students to apply themselves to their studies each and every day and prepares them for the next stage in their educational journeys; and

WHEREAS, Kelly Daugherty’s calm and collected approach to teaching and her thorough attention to her students and their interests have enabled her accomplishments as an elementary school educator; and

WHEREAS, Kelly Daugherty’s recognition is a testament to the difference she has made in the lives of her students, colleagues, and the entire Gunston Elementary School community; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Kelly Daugherty, a beloved educator at Gunston Elementary School, hereby be commended for being named Fairfax County Public Schools’ 2022 Region 3 Outstanding Elementary Teacher; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Kelly Daugherty as an expression of the House of Delegates’ admiration for her contributions to the Commonwealth.