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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 494
By Pody
SJR0494
007837
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A RESOLUTION to honor and congratulate Ashley Arledge on her
selection as the 2024–2025 Coles Ferry
Elementary School Teacher of the Year.
WHEREAS, it is fitting that the members of this General Assembly should pause to
specially recognize those outstanding teachers who have devoted their careers to providing the
highest-quality education for Tennessee's students; and
WHEREAS, Ashley Arledge is one such estimable educator, who has distinguished
herself as a professional of the greatest dedication, ability, and integrity; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Arledge has been selected as the 2024–2025 Coles Ferry Elementary
School Teacher of the Year, a most befitting honor that recognizes the positive influence she
has on so many young lives; and
WHEREAS, an educator for eleven years, Ms. Arledge serves with acumen and alacrity
as a fourth-grade math and science teacher; and
WHEREAS, Ashley Arledge holds a bachelor's degree in early childhood education and
is currently pursuing a master's degree in school counseling; and
WHEREAS, she is an extremely talented and compassionate educator who works
assiduously to motivate her students to reach their full potential, both as scholars and as
citizens; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Arledge serves as an inspiration to her colleagues and students alike,
and her friendship and counsel are highly valued by those who are fortunate to know her; and
WHEREAS, Ashley Arledge truly epitomizes the dedicated teacher who is wholly
committed to the highest ideals of public service and quality education for all, and she should be
specially recognized; now, therefore,
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTEENTH
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING, that we honor and congratulate Ashley Arledge upon
being named the 2024–2025 Coles Ferry Elementary School Teacher of the Year, commend
her exceptional service to the children of Tennessee, salute her professional expertise and
personal excellence, and wish her all the best in her 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.