SR 162 — Commending Rachel Grover.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 24108754D SENATE RESOLUTION NO.

162 IE Offered March 7, 2024 N Commending Rachel Grover.

TN ––––––––––R Patron––PekarskyAgreed Rto ––––––––––by the Senate, March 8, 2024 WHEREAS, Rachel Grover, a librarian at Rocky Run Middle School, earned the 2023 Librarian of O the Year Award from the Virginia Association of School Librarians for her innovative programs;

and WHEREAS,L Rachel Grover previously worked as an elementary and middle school teacher and D relished opportunities to weave material from different subjects into one cohesive and engaging lesson;

and CE WHEREAS, Rachel Grover became a librarian to collaborate with more teachers and students across D difWHEREAS, through a grant from the Asha-Jyothi Foundation, Rachel Grover created two E makerspaces, the Inspiration Studio and the Tech Den, in the Rocky Run Middle School library toDto enhance the learning process and give students opportunities to explore passion projects;

and WHEREAS, Rachel Grover's Inspiration Studio offers supplies like cardboard and crafting materials, while the Tech Den is equipped with a green screen, podcasting equipment, and graphic designdesignaterials, resources;

and partWHEREAS, students can use Rachel Grover's makerspaces individually, with groups of classfriends, lessons;or aR parWHEREAS, Rachel Grover has also volunteered her expertise to several school committees and has 6 published articles in library journals like School Library Connection and Knowledge Quest, while E presenting on library science topics at the district, state, and national levels;

andse Rachel Grover's makerspaces individually, with groups of friends, or as WHEREAS, Rachel Grover has also volunteered her expertise to several school committees and hasR publishedproactive articlesleadership in library journals like School Library Connection and Knowledgea Quest,commitment whilSto presentinglifelong onlearning; library science topics at the district, state, and national levels;

andnow, 1therefore, WHEREAS,be throughoutit herdemonstrated careerRESOLVED asby anthe educatorSenate andof librarian,Virginia, That Rachel Grover hashereby demonstratedbe 2commended proactiveon leadershipthe andoccasion aof commitmenther toselection lifelongas learning;the 2023 Librarian of the Year by the Virginia Association of School Librarians;

now,and, therefore, be itRESOLVED ofFURTHER, herThat selectionthe asClerk of the 2023Senate Librarianprepare a copy of thethis Yearresolution byfor thepresentation Virginiato AssociationRachel Grover as an expression of Schoolthe Librarians;Senate of Virginia's admiration for her outstanding contributions to young people in Chantilly.

and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Rachel Grover as an expression of the Senate of Virginia's admiration for her outstanding contributions to young people in Chantilly.