Bill > SR0056

This Resolution officially honors and congratulates Kari Hughes for being selected as the Selmer Middle School Teacher of the Year, recognizing her dedication, ability, and integrity as an educator. It highlights her nearly a decade of teaching at various grade levels at Selmer Middle School, her Bachelor of Science degree in Education Integrated Studies from the University of Tennessee at Martin, and her previous accolades, including being named Selmer Middle School Teacher of the Year in 2019-2020, Outstanding Earth Science Teacher - Tennessee in 2020-2021, and a state winner of the Samsung "Solve for Tomorrow" grant. The Resolution also acknowledges her extensive involvement outside the classroom, such as instructing at summer camps, serving as a master teacher at the University of Tennessee at Martin's Coon Creek Science Center, coaching soccer, and actively participating in educational associations and committees, including her role as a Project Lead the Way Site Coordinator and presenter at the Tennessee Science Teachers Association Conference. Ultimately, this Resolution celebrates Kari Hughes as a talented, compassionate, and inspiring educator who motivates students and embodies the ideals of public service and quality education, and it directs that a copy of this resolution be prepared for her.