Bill Text: VA HJR1125 | 2019 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending Dr. Terri Mason.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-02-23 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ1125ER) [HJR1125 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2019-HJR1125-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, Dr. Terri Mason, counselor at Hunt Valley Elementary School in Springfield for over two decades, was named Counselor of the Year by the Virginia Counselors Association in 2018; and
WHEREAS, Terri Mason began her career in education as a teacher, but later determined that counseling was her true calling; she has been a counselor with Fairfax County Public Schools for over 24 years and has also served as a counselor educator at George Mason University; and
WHEREAS, Terri Mason takes a holistic approach to counseling, placing emphasis on life skills training, peer support, and community engagement; and
WHEREAS, Terri Mason serves as president of the Virginia Association for Specialists in Group Work and plans its annual conference; the organization was recognized as Chapter of the Year by the national group in 2016 and Terri Mason was honored as Division Member of the Year; and
WHEREAS, students at Hunt Valley Elementary School have a more enjoyable learning experience as a result of the support and guidance provided by Terri Mason; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Dr. Terri Mason, the Virginia Counselors Association's 2018 Counselor of the Year; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Dr. Terri Mason as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for the care and attention she has shown students of the Commonwealth.
