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2023 SESSION

23107344D
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 483
Offered February 23, 2023
Commending George Bishop.
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Patron-- Helmer
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WHEREAS, George Bishop, a technology teacher at Battlefield High School, was selected as an Outstanding Engineering Teacher of the Year by Project Lead The Way, Inc.; and

WHEREAS, Project Lead The Way is a premier engineering program for high school students, and George Bishop was one of only 16 educators nationwide to receive the award for his commitment to unlocking students’ fullest potential; and

WHEREAS, a graduate of the University of Holy Cross and George Mason University, George Bishop is certified by Project Lead The Way to instruct courses in engineering, digital electronics, civil engineering architecture, and engineering design and development; and

WHEREAS, George Bishop has been teaching at Battlefield High School since 2014; he leads several unique courses that give students opportunities to apply lessons to real-world applications, such as a civil engineering and architecture class where students conduct surveying around the school building and their homes to gain practical experience; and

WHEREAS, George Bishop was previously recognized as the 2020 High School Teacher of the Year by the Virginia Technology and Engineering Education Association; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That George Bishop hereby be commended on his selection as an Outstanding Engineering Teacher of the Year by Project Lead The Way, Inc.; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to George Bishop as an expression of the House of Delegates’ admiration for his achievements in service to young people in Prince William County.