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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 | |
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Introduced By: Senator V. Susan Sosnowski | |
Date Introduced: May 18, 2022 | |
Referred To: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar | |
1 | WHEREAS, Becky Burton, an Agriculture teacher at Narragansett High School and the |
2 | Ledyard High School Animal/Plant Caretaker, inspires her students to envision the possibilities, |
3 | to have confidence in themselves and their abilities, and to believe in a future full of promise; and |
4 | WHEREAS, For her dedication to her students and abundance of agriculture knowledge, |
5 | Ms. Burton has been named the 2022 "Teacher of the Year" by the Richmond Grange #6. This |
6 | recognition is a momentous tribute to an exceptional individual who has had a significant and |
7 | profound impact on the lives of her students; and |
8 | WHEREAS, Ms. Burton graduated from Ledyard High School, where she was an active |
9 | FFA member. She earned her Bachelor's degree from Delaware Valley University, and her |
10 | Master's degree from the University of Connecticut, and completed internships at a local |
11 | gardening center and a wholesale greenhouse; and |
12 | WHEREAS, Initially, Ms. Burton was employed as a long-term substitute teacher of |
13 | Horticulture and Worksafe/SAE (Supervised Agricultural Experience). During the pandemic, she |
14 | transitioned from in-person classroom teaching to virtual learning lessons while still maintaining |
15 | her students' interest and participation; and |
16 | WHEREAS, To the very good fortune of students at Narragansett High School, Ms. |
17 | Burton became a full-time Agriculture teacher in 2021. In addition, she maintains the companion |
18 | animals, livestock and greenhouse on the weekends and holidays at Ledyard High School as their |
19 | Animal/Plant Caretaker; and |
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1 | WHEREAS, Becky Burton is an "all American farm girl" who "comes to work every day |
2 | with a smile and encourages all her students to try their best." The positive impact she has had on |
3 | her students' lives has certainly qualified her as one of the "best of the best" in the state, and she is |
4 | eminently deserving of our praise and admiration; now, therefore be it |
5 | RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island hereby recognizes and |
6 | congratulates Becky Burton on the prestigious honor of being named the 2022 "Teacher of the |
7 | Year" by the Richmond Grange #6. We moreover extend best wishes for her continued success, |
8 | good health and happiness; and be it further |
9 | RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to |
10 | transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Becky Burton. |
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