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SR 698: Mirzakulova, Dr. Ekaterina; recognize

Last action March 16, 2026 · Senate Passed/Adopted

A Georgia Senate resolution honors Dr. Ekaterina Mirzakulova, a chemistry instructor at Central Georgia Technical College, for winning the 2025 Rick Perkins Award as the Technical College System of Georgia's Instructor of the Year.

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In plain language

This resolution is a ceremonial honor from the Georgia Senate rather than a change to state law. It recognizes Dr. Ekaterina Mirzakulova, a chemistry instructor at Central Georgia Technical College, for being named the state recipient of the Technical College System of Georgia's 2025 Rick Perkins Award for Excellence in Technical Instruction, which makes her the system's Instructor of the Year. The resolution states that she was chosen from a group of Georgia technical college instructors recognized for innovative teaching and leadership. The Senate commends and congratulates her for her achievements and her work promoting technical education in Georgia, and directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide her a copy of the resolution.

What the bill does

  • Formally commends and congratulates Dr. Ekaterina Mirzakulova for winning the 2025 Rick Perkins Award for Excellence in Technical Instruction.
  • States that this award makes her the Technical College System of Georgia's Instructor of the Year.
  • Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Dr. Mirzakulova.
  • Does not create any new law, funding, or requirement, since it is a commendatory resolution rather than legislation.

Who it affects

The resolution directly names Dr. Ekaterina Mirzakulova, an instructor at Central Georgia Technical College, and references the Technical College System of Georgia, which administers the award she received.

Why it matters

The resolution has no legal or financial effect on Georgians; its significance is symbolic recognition by the state Senate of an educator's achievement, and it may be shared as an honor within the Technical College System of Georgia community.

Key provisions

  • The resolution's whereas clauses describe her award, her position as a chemistry instructor at Central Georgia Technical College, and the selection process for the honor.
  • The first resolving clause has the Senate commend and congratulate her for her achievements and contributions to technical education.
  • The second resolving clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute a copy of the resolution to her.

From the bill

“Dr. Mirzakulova has been selected as the state recipient of the Technical College System of Georgia's 2025 Rick Perkins Award for Excellence in Technical Instruction”

States the specific award that prompted the Senate's recognition.

Discussed in meetings (8)

The House and Senate meetings that took this bill up, from their machine transcripts. Each account was written by Georgia Commons with AI and is not part of the record; the video is what was said.

  1. Senate Higher Education Committee, February 19, 2026

    From 0:18:15 · Watch on the General Assembly's Vimeo channel

    Summary by Georgia Commons: A Technical College System of Georgia representative presented the resolution alongside the student recognition resolution and explained the system's annual student and teacher awards process. The representative said each of the 22 colleges selects local honorees in adult education and technical education, followed by regional and statewide competitions. The representative said winners share their stories at awards banquets and serve as ambassadors for the system during the following year. The chair identified this resolution's honoree as a chemistry instructor at Central Georgia Technical College. A motion to pass received a second. Members voted by voice, and the chair announced that the ayes had it. No substantive questions, amendments or opposition were recorded.

  2. Senate Rules Committee, March 9, 2026

    From 0:17:24 · Watch on the General Assembly's Vimeo channel

    Summary by Georgia Commons: The sponsor identified the resolution as recognition of the Technical College System of Georgia's Rick Perkins Award winner. In the joint presentation of two recognition resolutions, the sponsor said the recipients would appear in the chamber on March 25. No vote was recorded.

  3. Senate Rules Committee, March 10, 2026

    From 0:13:18 · Watch on the General Assembly's Vimeo channel

    Summary by Georgia Commons: The sponsor requested favorable consideration of SR 698 alongside another resolution, describing both as agency measures for Technical College System of Georgia awards that had been discussed the previous day. No further explanation or calendar placement was shown.

  4. Senate Rules Committee, March 12, 2026

    From 0:26:58 · Watch on the General Assembly's Vimeo channel

    Summary by Georgia Commons: The chair proposed placing SR 698 on Monday's floor calendar alongside another recognition resolution. The chair described the resolutions as honoring people, but no further explanation of this resolution was given. The committee unanimously approved the calendar containing it.

  5. Senate floor session, March 16, 2026 (legislative day 32)

    From 2:05:55 · Watch on the General Assembly's Vimeo channel · Confirmed by the bill's status history (Senate Third Read)

    Summary by Georgia Commons: The sponsor presented SR 698 to recognize a chemistry instructor at Central Georgia Technical College in Warner Robins as the 2025 Rick Perkins Award winner for excellence in technical instruction. There was no substantive debate. The chair announced adoption by a vote of 49 to 0, although the chair used a different resolution number when announcing the result.

Status timeline

  1. 2026-03-16Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
  2. 2026-03-16Senate Third Read (Senate)
  3. 2026-02-24Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
  4. 2026-02-20Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
  5. 2026-02-05Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
  6. 2026-02-04Senate Hopper (Senate)

Sponsors

  • Max Burns (R, SD-23)Primary sponsor
  • Rick Williams (R, SD-25)
  • Chuck Payne (R, SD-54)
  • Jaha Howard (D, SD-35)
  • Sally Harrell (D, SD-40)
  • Chuck Hufstetler (R, SD-52)
  • Billy Hickman (R, SD-4)
  • Carden Summers (R, SD-13)
  • Clint Dixon (R, SD-45)
  • Nan Orrock (D, SD-36)

Votes

  1. PassedSenate voteMarch 16, 2026

    49 yea, 0 nay (2 not voting, 3 excused)

    ADOPTION: Senate Vote #722

Topics

  • technical education
  • Georgia Senate resolution
  • Central Georgia Technical College
  • educator recognition

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