HR 387 — Commending Katelyn Deel.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 24108345D HOUSE RESOLUTION NO.

387 IE Offered March 7, 2024 N Commending Katelyn Deel.

TN ––––––––––Agreed Patron––Wardto by the House of Delegates, March 8, 2024 R O WHEREAS, Katelyn Deel, an English teacher at Phoebus High School in Hampton, was announced O as the Hampton City Schools citywide Teacher of the Year for 2022-2023 at the meeting of the D Hampton School Board on May 4, 2022;

andandcher of the Year for 2022-2023 at the meeting of the L WHEREAS, a native of Hampton and product of Hampton City Schools, Katelyn Deel earned a UL bachelor's degree in English from Virginia Commonwealth University and fulfilled a lifelong aspCrationaspiratiEn wheWHEREAS, Katelyn Deel fosters a learning environment in which her students feel comfortable ED being themselves, giving them the confidence to tackle challenges and fulfill their ambitions;

and WHEREAS, Katelyn Deel cultivates meaningful relationships with her students and colleagues, DsupWHEREAS, supportingwith themgreat wisdom and patience, Katelyn Deel invests herself not only in her students' academic achievements, but also in their endeavorssocial and creatingemotional well-being, preparing them for success botWHEREAS, Katelyn Deel has advanced a sensenumber of communityinitiatives at Phoebus High School;School by participating in the Community Priorities Workshop, serving as the school building's Teacher Advisory Committee representative, and co-sponsoring the Model United Nations club and the freshman class;

andan7 WHEREAS,unwavering withcommitment greatto wisdom and patience, Katelyn Deel invests herself not only in her students'students, bothearning inthe praise and outadmiration of theall classroom;Virginians;

andeirnow, socialR andtherefore, emotionalbe well-being,it preparingRESOLVED themby forthe successHouse WHEREAS,of Delegates, That Katelyn Deel hashereby advancedbe acommended numberfor being named theRESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of initiativesthe atHouse Phoebusof HighDelegates Schoolprepare bya participatingcopy inof thethis Communityresolution Prioritiesfor Workshop,presentation servingto Katelyn Deel as thean schoolexpression building'sof Teacherthe AdvisoryHouse Committeeof representative,Delegates' andhigh co-sponsoringregard thefor Modelher Unitedcontributions Nationsto clubHampton City Schools and the freshmanCommonwealth. class;

and WHEREAS, Katelyn Deel has embodied the highest ideals of the education profession through heR therefore, be ittment to her students, earning the praise and admiration of all Virginians;

now8 RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Katelyn Deel hereby be commended for being named 7 the 2022-2023 Hampton City Schools citywide 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 Katelyn Deel as an expression of the House of Delegates' high regard for her contributions to Hampton City Schools and the Commonwealth.

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