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2006 SESSION
068326422Patrons-- Miller, Alexander, Amundson, Armstrong, BaCote, Barlow, Brink, Bulova, Caputo, Ebbin, Eisenberg, Englin, Hall, Howell, A.T., Joannou, Jones, D.C., Lewis, McClellan, McEachin, Melvin, Poisson, Shannon, Spruill, Toscano, Tyler, Ward and Ware, O.; Senators: Miller and Rerras
WHEREAS, the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) and MetLife honored Sharon I. Byrdsong, principal of Azalea Gardens Middle School of the Norfolk Public Schools, with the 2006 National Middle School Principal of the Year award; and
WHEREAS, an outstanding educator, Sharon Byrdsong received the prestigious award for demonstrating excellence in resolving the complex problems involving the local community and the school, as well as her consistent success in improving the overall learning environment of the urban Azalea Gardens Middle School; and
WHEREAS, Sharon Byrdsong received the Virginia State Middle School Principal of the Year award and was one of three finalists chosen for the national award from exemplary middle school principal winners across the country; and
WHEREAS, Sharon Byrdsong received a bachelor’s degree in marketing education from North Carolina State University, a master’s degree in school administration from the University of North Carolina, Wilmington, and is a doctoral candidate at Regent University School of Education; and
WHEREAS, an excellent communicator and administrator, Sharon Byrdsong came to Azalea Gardens Middle School in 2000 and began working with teachers, administrators, and staff to establish a sense of school pride, high achievement, responsibility, and trust; and
WHEREAS, Sharon Byrdsong’s leadership and experience were instrumental in raising Standards of Learning test scores at Azalea Gardens Middle School to the highest in the eastern Virginia region and she designed and implemented "SOL Success Caravan," a tutorial program that aids and encourages students to improve performance and involves greater parental support; and
WHEREAS, admired and respected by students, faculty, and parents, Sharon Byrdsong is a worthy recipient of the MetLife/NASSP 2006 National Middle School Principal of the Year award; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Sharon I. Byrdsong for her leadership and valuable service to Azalea Gardens Middle School; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Sharon I. Byrdsong as an expression of the General Assembly's gratitude for her many gifts and talents as an educator and administrator and her dedication to the young people of Norfolk.