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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 527
By Hale
HJR0527
006695
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A RESOLUTION to honor and congratulate Courtney Nichols on
his selection as the 2024–2025 Cannon County
School District Principal of the Year.
WHEREAS, it is fitting that the members of this General Assembly should pause to
specially recognize those outstanding professionals who have devoted their careers to providing
the highest quality education for Tennessee's students; and
WHEREAS, Courtney Nichols is one such estimable administrator, who has
distinguished himself as a professional of the greatest dedication, ability, and integrity; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Nichols has been selected as the 2024–2025 Cannon County School
District Principal of the Year, an honor most befitting his outstanding tenure as a principal, as it
recognizes the positive influence he has on so many young lives; and
WHEREAS, with a career in education spanning thirty-one years, Mr. Nichols is an
extremely talented and compassionate administrator, who works assiduously to motivate his
students, teachers, and staff to reach their full potential as scholars, professionals, and citizens;
and
WHEREAS, Courtney Nichols was initially an agriculture teacher at Richland High
School and transferred to Cannon County High School in 2004 to teach Career and Technical
Education; and
WHEREAS, under his leadership as an FFA advisor, Cannon County High School's
chapter earned numerous State and national honors, and Mr. Nichols was duly named the
NWAE Southeast Agriculture Teacher of the Year; and
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WHEREAS, Mr. Nichols became the principal of Cannon County High School in 2018,
and throughout his tenure, he has remained passionate about creating programs in which all
students can succeed and prepare for future careers; and
WHEREAS, Courtney Nichols earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Middle
Tennessee State University in 1994, his master's degree from Tennessee Technological
University in 2006, and an Educational Specialist degree in Instructional Leadership in 2009;
and
WHEREAS, Mr. Nichols serves as an inspiration to the faculty and staff of Cannon
County High School, and his friendship and counsel are highly valued by those who are
fortunate to know him; and
WHEREAS, Courtney Nichols truly epitomizes the dedicated principal who is wholly
committed to the highest ideals of public service and quality education for all, and he should be
specially recognized; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED
FOURTEENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, THE SENATE
CONCURRING, that we honor and congratulate Courtney Nichols on being chosen as the
2024–2025 Cannon County School District Principal of the Year, commend his exceptional
service to the children of Tennessee, salute his professional expertise and personal excellence,
and wish him all the best in his future endeavors.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an appropriate copy of this resolution be prepared
for presentation with this final clause omitted from such copy and upon proper request made to
the appropriate clerk, the language appearing immediately following the State seal appear
without House or Senate designation.