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HR 1005 - Bennett, Dr. Priscilla; commend

Childers, E. (Buddy) M (13th)

Status Summary	HC:		SC:		FR:	02/09/00	LA:	02/09/00	H - Passed/Adopted

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A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Dr. Priscilla Bennett; and for other purposes.

HR 1005                                            LC 24 1645 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                             A RESOLUTION 
 
  1- 1  Recognizing and commending Dr. Priscilla Bennett; and for 
  1- 2  other purposes. 
 
  1- 3  WHEREAS, Dr. Priscilla Bennett, Professor of Media Education 
  1- 4  at the University of West Georgia in Carrollton, has been an 
  1- 5  exemplary educator to all of her students; and 
 
  1- 6  WHEREAS, she received her B.S. in Early Education at Florida 
  1- 7  Atlantic University in 1966, her M.Ed. at the University of 
  1- 8  Florida in 1968, and her Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction 
  1- 9  at the University of South Florida in 1982; and 
 
  1-10  WHEREAS, she became an assistant professor in the Department 
  1-11  of Research, Media, and Technology at West Georgia College 
  1-12  in 1983.  In 1989 she became an assistant associate 
  1-13  professor, and in 1995 she became an esteemed Professor of 
  1-14  Media and Instructional Technology; and 
 
  1-15  WHEREAS, Dr. Bennett has been an active member of the 
  1-16  American Library Association, the American Association of 
  1-17  School Librarians, Phi Kappa Phi, Georgia Library Media 
  1-18  Association, and the International Board of Books for Young 
  1-19  People; and 
 
  1-20  WHEREAS, she has had many articles published in renowned 
  1-21  professional publications; has served as a reviewer for 
  1-22  various library related periodicals; and has spoken at 
  1-23  numerous conferences, including AASL, International Board of 
  1-24  Books, Georgia Council of Media Organizations, RESA, and 
  1-25  GSAMS Programming and Training Conference; and 
 
  1-26  WHEREAS, her influence on the school library media program 
  1-27  in the State of Georgia has helped make it one of the best 
  1-28  in the nation, and through her undergraduate and graduate 
  1-29  students, she has woven a web of influence reaching into 
  1-30  schools all across our state; and 
 
  1-31  WHEREAS, Dr. Bennett's retirement in December of 1999 has 
  1-32  left a void impossible to fill, yet her inspiration and 
  1-33  ideals will continue through her students and her fellow 
  1-34  faculty members who have benefited greatly from her 
  1-35  knowledge and talent. 
 
 
 
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  2- 1  NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF 
  2- 2  REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and 
  2- 3  commend Dr. Priscilla Bennett for her many outstanding 
  2- 4  accomplishments and for her numerous contributions to the 
  2- 5  citizens of the State of Georgia and wish her a long and 
  2- 6  happy retirement. 
 
  2- 7  BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of 
  2- 8  Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an 
  2- 9  appropriate copy of this resolution to Dr. Priscilla 
  2-10  Bennett. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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