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2022 SPECIAL SESSION I

22208179D
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 637
Offered May 31, 2022
Commending Radhika Bajaj.
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Patron-- McPike
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WHEREAS, Radhika Bajaj received the 2022 Sharon Henry Partner in Education Award for her work to nurture strong and consistent reading practices among Prince William County students as the founder and president of Bookworm Central; and

WHEREAS, selected by SPARK, the education foundation for Prince William County Public Schools, and named for a former SPARK executive director, the Sharon Henry Partner in Education Award recognizes outstanding contributions to student achievement in Prince William County; and

WHEREAS, Radhika Bajaj serves on numerous boards and committees that support the work of local schools and the educational process, and she works closely with school administrators and community partners to identify and address literacy challenges; and

WHEREAS, for more than 30 years, Radhika Bajaj has promoted a love of reading through the book distributorship Bookworm Central in many ways, including by fundraising for school book fairs and sponsoring literacy programs for at-risk students; and

WHEREAS, Radhika Bajaj received the 2022 Sharon Henry Partner in Education Award at a special ceremony hosted by the Prince William County superintendent of schools and members of the Prince William County School Board and sponsored by RRMM Architects and Micron Technology; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the Senate of Virginia, That Radhika Bajaj hereby be commended on winning the 2022 Sharon Henry Partner in Education Award; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Radhika Bajaj as an expression of the Senate of Virginia’s admiration for her personal and professional achievements and her many contributions to promote childhood literacy.