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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 499
By Pody
SJR0499
007842
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A RESOLUTION to honor and congratulate Melissa Prince, the
2024-2025 Green Hill High School Teacher of
the Year.
WHEREAS, it is fitting that we should specially recognize those outstanding teachers
who have devoted their careers to providing the highest-quality education for Tennessee's
students; and
WHEREAS, Melissa Prince is one such estimable educator, who has distinguished
herself as a professional of the greatest dedication, ability, and integrity; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Prince was recently selected as the 2024-2025 Green Hill High School
Teacher of the Year, an honor most befitting her outstanding tenure as a teacher, as it
recognizes the positive influence she has on so many young lives; and
WHEREAS, a twenty-six-year veteran of the classroom, Ms. Prince teaches tenth-grade
English II at Green Hill High School; she holds a Bachelor of Science degree in English and a
Master of Science degree in Education; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Prince 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, she is truly 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, Melissa Prince epitomizes the ideal of the dedicated teacher who is wholly
committed to the highest values 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 Melissa Prince on being
named the 2024-2025 Green Hill High 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.