SR 104 — Commending Abigail Zwerner.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 23105293D SENATE RESOLUTION NO.

104 IE Offered January 25, 2023 N Commending Abigail Zwerner.

TN ––––––––––Agreed Patrons––Norment,to Barker,by Bell,the Boysko,Senate, Chase,February Cosgrove,2, Deeds,2023 DeSteph, Dunnavant, Ebbin, R McClellan,O McDougle, McPike, Morrissey, Newman, Obenshain, Peake, Petersen, Pillion, Reeves,O Rouse, Ruff, Saslaw, Spruill, Stanley, Stuart, Suetterlein, Surovell and Vogel D –––––––––– WHEREAS, Abigail Zwerner, an educator at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, U demonstrated her devotion to the safety of her students during a school shooting in January 202C;2023;

and WHEREAS, Abigail "Abby" Zwerner graduated from James Madison University in 2019 and earned L a master's degree from James Madison University's College of Education the following year;

and E WHEREAS, Abby Zwerner hails from a family of educators and teaches first grade at Richneck Elementary School, where she is highly admired by her colleagues for her enthusiasm in and out of the classroom and her passion for lifelong learning;

and WHEREAS,D on January 6, 2023, Abby Zwerner sustained injuries to her hand and chest when she wasWHEREAS, despite life-threatening injuries, Abby Zwerner ushered her students to safety in another room and was theshot lastwhile personteaching toclass; exit the classroom where the shooting took place;

noandby Zwerner sustained injuries to her hand and chest when she WHEREAS, despite life-threatening injuries, Abby Zwerner ushered her students wereto injured;safety in another room and was the last person to exit the classroom where the shooting took place;

andno WHEREAS,students were injWHEREAS, Abby Zwerner then alerted the school administrator to call for assistance;

now, therefore, be it RS actionsRESOLVED duringby athe schoolSenate shootingof incidentVirginia, atThat RichneckAbigail ElementaryZwerner Schoolhereby inbe Januarycommended 2023;for her heroic1 actRESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for;

and, beEe it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for 4 presentation to Abigail Zwerner as an expression of the Senate of Virginia's admiration for her courage and dedication to the safety of her students.

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