Bill Text: VA HJR188 | 2018 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending Michelle Cottrell-Williams.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-02-14 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ188ER) [HJR188 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2018-HJR188-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, Michelle Cottrell-Williams, a social studies teacher at Wakefield High School in Arlington County Public Schools who motivates and inspires countless students, was named the 2018 Virginia Teacher of the Year; and
WHEREAS, Michelle Cottrell-Williams earned a bachelor's degree in history from Utah State University and a master's degree in education from The George Washington University; and
WHEREAS, Michelle Cottrell-Williams is a dedicated teacher-leader who has assumed a wide range of roles at Wakefield High School to support and elevate the teaching profession; and
WHEREAS, among her many school activities, Michelle Cottrell-Williams has served as an instructional lead teacher, a member of the Project LEAD team, a member of the Wakefield High School Internal Modifications Committee for Design and Construction, a Blackboard Course Mentor for Secondary T-Scale New Hires, and chair of the Social Studies Department; and
WHEREAS, Michelle Cottrell-Williams has reached out beyond her school by assuming other division and statewide roles, including as a Virginia Department of Education Standards of Learning Trainer for Regions 4 and 5, a planner and organizer for the "We Are All Arlington!" daytime student event, and a speaker at various events; and
WHEREAS, Michelle Cottrell-Williams received the Virginia Teacher of the Year award at a special ceremony in Richmond on September 18, 2017, and she represented the Commonwealth as a nominee for the 2018 National Teacher of the Year award; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Michelle Cottrell-Williams on being named the 2018 Virginia Teacher 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 Michelle Cottrell-Williams as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for her commitment to serving, teaching, and inspiring the students of Arlington and the Commonwealth.
