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2022 SPECIAL SESSION I


HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 672
Commending Kathleen Willoughby.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, June 1, 2022

 

WHEREAS, Kathleen Willoughby, a special education teacher at Kettle Run High School in Nokesville, was named Teacher of the Year by the Fauquier County School Board in 2022; and

WHEREAS, Kathleen “Kasey” Willoughby was recognized with the award at a meeting of the Fauquier County School Board on April 7, 2022, which makes her the school division’s representative in the 2022 Teacher of the Year competition held by The Washington Post; and

WHEREAS, Kasey Willoughby brings joy and energy to her classroom each and every day in a myriad of ways, brightening the lives of her students and colleagues and contributing to their success both in and out of the classroom; and

WHEREAS, Kasey Willoughby works with three other teachers in the special education program STAND, or See Talents and Abilities not Disabilities, which has empowered an untold number of young people to be more active and involved in their communities; and

WHEREAS, Kasey Willoughby also spearheaded the establishment of a Unified Sports program, which provides greater opportunities for students with special needs to participate in sports and other activities; and

WHEREAS, through steadfast dedication to her students and an unwavering commitment to promoting inclusion at Kettle Run High School, Kasey Willoughby has made a positive and lasting impact on the Fauquier County community; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Kathleen Willoughby, a special education teacher at Kettle Run High School, hereby be commended for being named the 2022 Fauquier County Public Schools Teacher of the Year; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Kathleen Willoughby as an expression of the House of Delegates’ admiration for her contributions to the Commonwealth and best wishes in her future endeavors.