--- title: SR 734. Mirzakulova, Dr. Ekaterina; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr734 cite_as: SR 734, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr734 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr734.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr734/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73012 date: 2026-02-10 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr733.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr735.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 94 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr734.md?full=1 bill_number: SR 734 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: Senate bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-02-10 last_action: Senate Read and Adopted sponsors: - Max Burns - Billy Hickman - Sally Harrell - Chuck Payne - Ricky Williams - Nan Orrock - Jaha Howard - Chuck Hufstetler - Carden Summers text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR734/2025 upstream_id: 2112347 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - technical education - Central Georgia Technical College - legislative honors - Technical College System of Georgia --- # SR 734. Mirzakulova, Dr. Ekaterina; recognize ## Text Senate Resolution 734 By: Senators Burns of the 23rd, Hickman of the 4th, Harrell of the 40th, Payne of the 54th, Williams of the 25th and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Dr. Ekaterina Mirzakulova; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, 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; and WHEREAS, with this award, Dr. Mirzakulova has earned the distinction of being the Technical College System of Georgia's Instructor of the Year; and WHEREAS, Dr. Mirzakulova, an instructor of Chemistry at Central Georgia Technical College, has exemplified excellence in instructional knowledge and practice; and WHEREAS, in recognition of her outstanding contributions, Dr. Mirzakulova was selected from an elite group of Georgia technical college instructors who have demonstrated innovative teaching practices and exceptional leadership skills at their respective technical colleges; and WHEREAS, through dedication and professionalism, Dr. Mirzakulova has brought honor to herself, her family, Central Georgia Technical College, and the entire Technical College System of Georgia. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body commend and congratulate Dr. Ekaterina Mirzakulova for her outstanding achievements and her efforts to promote technical education in Georgia. 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 Dr. Ekaterina Mirzakulova. ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Senate resolution honors Dr. Ekaterina Mirzakulova, a Chemistry instructor at Central Georgia Technical College, for winning the Technical College System of Georgia's 2025 Rick Perkins Award. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia Senate recognizing Dr. Ekaterina Mirzakulova, who teaches Chemistry at Central Georgia Technical College. She was named the state recipient of the Technical College System of Georgia's 2025 Rick Perkins Award for Excellence in Technical Instruction, which also makes her the system's Instructor of the Year. The resolution states that the Senate commends and congratulates her for her achievements and her work promoting technical education in Georgia. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare an official copy of the resolution for her. The measure does not change any Georgia law; it is a formal honor with no regulatory or funding effect. ### What it does - Formally commends and congratulates Dr. Ekaterina Mirzakulova on behalf of the Georgia Senate for her teaching achievements. - States the basis for the honor: her selection as the 2025 Rick Perkins Award state recipient and Instructor of the Year. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute an official copy of the resolution to her. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names Dr. Ekaterina Mirzakulova, an instructor at Central Georgia Technical College. It also involves the Technical College System of Georgia and the Secretary of the Senate, who must prepare and distribute the commemorative copy. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or funding consequences; it is a formal, symbolic honor. Its practical effect is limited to the Senate recording its praise and providing Dr. Mirzakulova with an official printed copy recognizing her award. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses recite that Dr. Mirzakulova won the 2025 Rick Perkins Award for Excellence in Technical Instruction, making her the Technical College System of Georgia's Instructor of the Year. - The resolved clause has the Senate commend and congratulate her for her achievements and promotion of technical education. - A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make an appropriate copy available for distribution to her. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-10) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-02-10) - Sponsors: Max Burns, Billy Hickman, Sally Harrell, Chuck Payne, Ricky Williams, Nan Orrock, Jaha Howard, Chuck Hufstetler, Carden Summers - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73012 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr734.md?full=1