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2017 Regular Session
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 205
BY SENATOR GATTI
COMMENDATIONS. Commends Nichole Nuccio on being named the 2017-2018 Bossier
Parish High School Teacher of the Year.
1 A RESOLUTION
2 To commend Nichole Nuccio on being named the 2017-2018 Bossier Parish High School
3 Teacher of the Year.
4 WHEREAS, Nichole Nuccio is a highly motivated educator with a genuine interest
5 in the development of the whole child; and
6 WHEREAS, she received her associate degree in business and computer science
7 from the Bossier Parish Community College in 2004; and
8 WHEREAS, Ms. Nuccio attended Louisiana Tech University and graduated with a
9 bachelor of art's degree in general studies in 2007 and a master's degree in teaching from
10 Northwestern State University in 2013; and
11 WHEREAS, in May 2017, she received her master's degree plus 30 hours STEM
12 Education certification; and
13 WHEREAS, Ms. Nuccio also received her New Tech Network and Project Based
14 Learning certification in 2011, as well as her New Tech Network PBL Facilitator Trainer and
15 New Tech Network Literacy Facilitator certifications in 2012; and
16 WHEREAS, she was an educator at Bossier High School from August 2013 to May
17 2015 and currently teaches at Plain Dealing High School; and
18 WHEREAS, as a physical science facilitator at Bossier High School, Ms. Nuccio
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1 served on the School Building and Level Committee, was a McKinney-Vento tutor, was
2 selected Bossier Optimist Club High School Teacher of the Year, 4-H Club leader,
3 Student-2-Student sponsor, and the recipient of grant awards from Bidenharn Endowment
4 and Quality Science and Math; and
5 WHEREAS, at Plain Dealing High School, she teaches honors and nonhonors
6 physical science, STEM, is a robotics facilitator, and a jump start facilitator; and
7 WHEREAS, Ms. Nuccio was the team leader for the American Heart Association
8 Heart Walk in 2015, was a recipient of the Bidenharn Endowment, the Century Link
9 Technology grants in 2016, was awarded the Secured Annual Quality Science and Math
10 grant in 2015, 2016, and 2017, and received the AFCEA Science Teacher Tools grant in
11 2017; and
12 WHEREAS, she teaches Cyber Discovery and STEM- Discovery at Louisiana Tech
13 University, is on the Principal's Professional Learning Community Leadership Team, is a
14 junior class sponsor, color guard sponsor, Cyber Patriot Team sponsor, Robotics/STEM
15 Team sponsor, and an Active LEAP tutor for eighth grade students; and
16 WHEREAS, Ms. Nuccio is a member of several professional organizations, including
17 the Ark-La-Tex Chapter of the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association,
18 the National Science Teachers Association, and the Louisiana Science Teachers Association;
19 and
20 WHEREAS, she has received numerous awards, including the 2017-2018 Plain
21 Dealing High School Teacher of the Year, Bossier Optimist Club Teacher of the Year,
22 Louisiana New Tech at Plain Dealing High School Teacher of the Year, the Army
23 Achievement Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Longevity Ribbon, the
24 Humanitarian Service Medal, and a fourteen-year recipient of the Army Service Ribbon; and
25 WHEREAS, Ms. Nuccio believes that children need to be made aware that regardless
26 of their past or current circumstances, there are many opportunities awaiting them if they are
27 willing to open their minds, work hard, and believe in themselves; and
28 WHEREAS, her commitment to academic excellence and citizenship beyond the
29 classroom is shown through her implementation of technology in lessons, encouraging
30 collaboration and good work ethic among students, and engaging students in the importance
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1 of community involvement; and
2 WHEREAS, Nichole Nuccio merits a special measure of commendation and
3 recognition for her selection as the 2017-2018 Bossier Parish High School Teacher of the
4 Year and for the manner in which she encourages her students to believe in themselves, be
5 the best that they can be, and make a positive impact in their community.
6 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
7 does hereby commend and congratulate Nichole Nuccio on being named the 2017-2018
8 Bossier Parish High School Teacher of the Year and does hereby extend best wishes for
9 continued success as she cultivates the best and brightest of Louisiana's children and inspires
10 them to achieve excellence in the years to come.
11 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
12 Nichole Nuccio.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Nancy Vicknair.
DIGEST
SR 205 Original 2017 Regular Session Gatti
Commends Nichole Nuccio on being named the 2017-2018 Bossier Parish High School
Teacher of the Year.
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