Full Text of HR0761 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate Beryl Washington on the | 4 | | occasion of her retirement from Warren Township High School; | 5 | | and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Beryl Washington grew up in Virginia with her | 7 | | parents, who were both educators, and her five siblings; she | 8 | | received her bachelor's degree in Social Science from James | 9 | | Madison University, where she later earned a second degree in | 10 | | Library Science; she earned her first master's degree in | 11 | | Educational Leadership and Administration and her second | 12 | | master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction, both from the | 13 | | American College of Education; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Beryl Washington began her career as an academic | 15 | | advisor at James Madison University; upon receiving her second | 16 | | degree, she began teaching at Wilbur S. Pence Middle School in | 17 | | Rockingham County, Virginia; she moved with her husband and | 18 | | two children to Illinois in 1999, where she became the | 19 | | librarian of Meadowview Elementary School in Grayslake; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Beryl Washington became the librarian of Warren | 21 | | Township High School in 2001, where she has dedicated herself | 22 | | to serving the high school and its community for the last 21 |
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, During her tenure, Beryl Washington has helped | 3 | | countless Warren Township High School students over the years, | 4 | | working hard to ensure their success in academic work and | 5 | | beyond; she has worked tirelessly to advocate for students, | 6 | | whether she assisted them in pursuing scholarship | 7 | | opportunities or in amplifying their voices, making sure each | 8 | | student was heard and valued; in addition, she has exuded | 9 | | endless school spirit for the Warren Blue Devils, supporting | 10 | | as many extracurricular activities as possible; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Beryl Washington has become a legend in the | 12 | | Warren Township High School community for her warmth and | 13 | | positivity and for the genuine love she has for interacting | 14 | | with students; therefore, be it
| 15 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 16 | | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 17 | | we congratulate Beryl Washington on her retirement from Warren | 18 | | Township High School and wish her the best in her future | 19 | | endeavors; and be it further
| 20 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 21 | | presented to Beryl Washington as an expression of our esteem | 22 | | and respect.
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