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Released: 05/17/2023 04:02 PMSPONSOR: Rep. S. Moore on behalf of all Representatives &
Sen. Sturgeon on behalf of all Senators
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
152nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 48
COMMENDING HEATHER HITCHENS REPRESENTING THE LAKE FOREST SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR BEING
SELECTED AS DELAWARE'S EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR FOR 2023 AND
COMMENDING EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT AND CHARTER NETWORK’S EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR.
1 WHEREAS, educational support professionals work each day with more than 141,000 children who attend 250
2 Delaware public schools in 19 school districts and 23 charter schools; and
3 WHEREAS, educational support professionals strive for excellence in their profession when they know that the
4 community supports them and appreciates their efforts on behalf of our children; and
5 WHEREAS, the Educational Support Professional of the Year program identifies building and district
6 representatives who embody the best qualities of all Delaware teachers; and
7 WHEREAS, the Delaware Educational Support Professional of the Year Program recognizes outstanding service by
8 school employees who provide direct or indirect services to students and their families: and
9 WHEREAS, Heather Hitchens of Lake Forest Central Elementary School in the Lake Forest School District has
10 been named Delaware State Educational Support Professional of the Year for 2023; and
11 WHEREAS, 19 of the other school districts and the Delaware Charter Network has chosen a 2023 District/Charter
12 Educational Support Professional of the Year, namely :
13 Appoquinimink School District: Claudine Strawbridge
14 Brandywine School District: Meg Brown
15 Caesar Rodney School District: Jossette Threatts
16 Cape Henlopen School District: Brittany Hoeller
17 Capital School District: David Hom
18 Christina School District: Matthew Stearn
19 Colonial School District: Joseph Davis
20 Delmar School District: Michelle Niblett Page 2 of 2
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22 Lake Forest School District: Heather Hitchens
23 Laurel School District: Ashley Pugh
24 Milford School District: Lisa McQueen
25 New Castle County Vocational Technical School District: Michele Marra
26 POLYTECH School District: Jodine Cybulski
27 Red Clay Consolidated School District: Clare Lawrence
28 Seaford School District: Daniel Hopkins
29 Smyrna School District: Pamela Hilliard
30 Sussex Technical School District: Kim Speicher
31 Woodbridge School District: Ricki Truitt
32 Delaware Charter School Network: Eric Winston
33 NOW, THEREFORE:
34 BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the 152
nd
General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the
35 Senate concurring therein, that the Members do hereby commend Heather Hitchens for the well-deserved designation as 2023
36 Delaware Educational Support Professional of the Year.
37 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the entire membership of the Delaware General Assembly does hereby extend
38 heartfelt gratitude to Heather Hitchens, Delaware Educational Support Professional of the Year, and to each of the fellow
39 Educational Support Professionals of the Year for 2023, for their many contributions to the betterment of education in
40 Delaware.
41 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that suitably prepared copies of this House Concurrent Resolution be presented to
42 Heather Hitchens and each of the District/Charter Network Educational Support Professionals of the Year.
SYNOPSIS
This Concurrent Resolution commends the 2023 Delaware Educational Support Professional of the Year, Heather
Hitchens, and all of the District/Charter Network Educational Support Professionals of the Year.