HR 602 — Commending Lisa Pennycuff, Ed.D.

SPECIAL SESSION I INTRODUCEDENROLLED 24200029D I HOUSE OfferedRESOLUTION MayNO. 13, 2024 N Prefiled May 9, 2024 Commending Lisa Pennycuff, Ed.D.

T602 ––––––––––E RCommending Patrons––Coyner, Green and Taylor O –––––––––– WHEREAS, Lisa Pennycuff, Ed.D.,Ed.D. superintendent of Prince George County Public Schools and anD than 30 years, will retire on July 31, 2024;

andoN hasR preparedAgreed youngto peopleby forthe successHouse forof morUDelegates, May 13, 2024 WHEREAS, Lisa PennycuffPennycuff, holdsEd.D., asuperintendent doctorateof inPrince educationalGeorge policy,County planning,Public andSchools leadership and aan master'sO degreeesteemed ineducator and education fromadministrator Thewho Collegehas ofprepared Williamyoung &people Mary,for assuccess wellfor asmore aL bachelor'sthan degree30 inyears, educationwill fromretire Queenson CollegeJuly and31, an2024; education specialist degree from The George Washington E University;

and WHEREAS,L priormaster's todegree joiningin Princeeducation Georgefrom CountyThe PublicCollege Schoolsof (PGCPS),William Lisa& PennycuffMary, servedDas accountabilitywell as a bachelor's degree in E education from Queens College and instructionalan serviceseducation withspecialist thedegree Yorkfrom CountyThe SchoolGeorge Division;Washington University;

anddand directorD ofas WHEREAS,an Lisaeducator Pennycuffand joinedlearning PGCPSspecialist inand 2015 as thean division's assistant superintendentprincipal, ofprincipal, instruction and director of accountability and wasinstructional appointedservices superintendentwith by the PrinceYork George County School BoardDivision; on April 29, 2019;

and WHEREAS, Lisa Pennycuff'sPennycuff careerjoined hasPGCPS beenin defined2015 byas her deep commitment to bringing families, teachers, staff, and the communitydivision's togetherassistant tosuperintendent ensure the academic, social, and emotional well-being of allWHEREAS,Board duringon herApril tenure,29, Lisa2019; Pennycuff advanced a number of meaningful instructional R initiatives, spearheaded facility improvements and the construction of a new school, and enhanc0d PGCPS's wireless infrastructure, leaving the division with a strong foundation for continued success;

andty and WHEREAS,was Lisaappointed Pennycuffsuperintendent hasby supported the growthPrince andGeorge developmentCounty ofSchool numerousWHEREAS, educatorsLisa throughPennycuff's career has been defined by her mentorshipdeep ofcommitment staffto withinbringing PGCPSfamilies, H teachers, staff, and asthe ancommunity adjuncttogether professorto atensure Thethe Collegeacademic, ofsocial, Williamand &emotional Marywell-being Schoolof6 ofall Education;students;

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now,and therefore,WHEREAS, beLisa itPennycuff RESOLVEDhas bysupported the Housegrowth ofand Delegates,development That Lisa Pennycuff, Ed.D., superintendent of Princenumerous Georgeeducators CountyMary PublicSchool Schools, hereby be commended on the occasion of herEducation; retirement;

and,andff bewithin itPGCPS 34and RESOLVEDas FURTHER,an Thatadjunct theprofessor Clerkat The College of theWilliam House& ofWHEREAS, Delegatesthrough prepareher inspired leadership and unwavering dedication to her students and staff, Lisa Pennycuff has made a copyprofound ofand thislasting resolutionimpact :on the Prince George County community;

35now, fortheRESOLVED presentationby tothe House of Delegates, That Lisa Pennycuff, Ed.D., assuperintendent anof expressionPrince ofGeorge theCounty HousePublic ofSchools, Delegates'hereby admirationbe forcommended heron 36the contributionsoccasion toof theher Commonwealth.retirement;

and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution contributions to the Commonwealth., Ed.D., as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for her