SR 178: Duncan, Catherine; commend
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Senate Resolution 178
By: Senators Still of the 48th, Dixon of the 45th, Rahman of the 5th, Merritt of the 9th, Mangham of the 55th and others
A RESOLUTION
Commending Catherine Duncan, Lanier Middle School's 2024-2025 Teacher of the Year; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, Catherine Duncan has been teaching eighth grade math to Sugar Hill students at Lanier Middle School in Gwinnett County for seven years and has 10 years of teaching experience; and
WHEREAS, she is a highly respected eighth grade teacher within the school community and among her peers and has been recognized as Lanier Middle School's Teacher of the Year for 2024-2025; and
WHEREAS, she has spent endless hours both inside and outside the classroom teaching students and empowering them to think freely, helping them develop skills such as questioning, provoking, and challenging all the things presented to them; and
WHEREAS, she has engaged her students by producing innovative lessons that have real-life applications and has thus promoted learning to her students as a lifelong endeavor; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the Teacher of the Year award is to honor educators who have made an exceptional difference in the lives of their students and provided inspiration to their peers, recognizing and promoting excellence in education within Gwinnett County Public Schools and helping to promote an educated and vibrant community; and
WHEREAS, in recognition of such remarkable contributions to the education and welfare of Georgia's students, it is abundantly fitting and proper for this body to honor the extraordinary accomplishments and academic achievements of this outstanding educator.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body commend Catherine Duncan, Lanier Middle School's 2024-2025 Teacher of the Year, and express their most sincere best wishes for continued success. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Catherine Duncan.