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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2022

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S E N A T E   R E S O L U T I O N

CONGRATULATING BECKY BURTON ON BEING NAMED "TEACHER OF THE YEAR"

BY THE RICHMOND GRANGE #6

     

     Introduced By: Senator V. Susan Sosnowski

     Date Introduced: May 18, 2022

     Referred To: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar

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     WHEREAS, Becky Burton, an Agriculture teacher at Narragansett High School and the

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Ledyard High School Animal/Plant Caretaker, inspires her students to envision the possibilities,

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to have confidence in themselves and their abilities, and to believe in a future full of promise; and

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     WHEREAS, For her dedication to her students and abundance of agriculture knowledge,

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Ms. Burton has been named the 2022 "Teacher of the Year" by the Richmond Grange #6. This

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recognition is a momentous tribute to an exceptional individual who has had a significant and

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profound impact on the lives of her students; and

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      WHEREAS, Ms. Burton graduated from Ledyard High School, where she was an active

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FFA member. She earned her Bachelor's degree from Delaware Valley University, and her

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Master's degree from the University of Connecticut, and completed internships at a local

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gardening center and a wholesale greenhouse; and

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     WHEREAS, Initially, Ms. Burton was employed as a long-term substitute teacher of

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Horticulture and Worksafe/SAE (Supervised Agricultural Experience). During the pandemic, she

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transitioned from in-person classroom teaching to virtual learning lessons while still maintaining

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her students' interest and participation; and

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     WHEREAS, To the very good fortune of students at Narragansett High School, Ms.

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Burton became a full-time Agriculture teacher in 2021. In addition, she maintains the companion

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animals, livestock and greenhouse on the weekends and holidays at Ledyard High School as their

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Animal/Plant Caretaker; and

 

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     WHEREAS, Becky Burton is an "all American farm girl" who "comes to work every day

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with a smile and encourages all her students to try their best." The positive impact she has had on

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her students' lives has certainly qualified her as one of the "best of the best" in the state, and she is

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eminently deserving of our praise and admiration; now, therefore be it

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      RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island hereby recognizes and

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congratulates Becky Burton on the prestigious honor of being named the 2022 "Teacher of the

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Year" by the Richmond Grange #6. We moreover extend best wishes for her continued success,

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good health and happiness; and be it further

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     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

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transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Becky Burton.

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