Columbus, Georgia

WHEREAS, Teacher of the Year honorees in the Muscogee County School District

are selected based upon teaching excellence, innovation in the classroom,

professional leadership and community involvement;



WHEREAS, honorees become part of the Muscogee Educational Excellence

Foundation?s Merit Teachers and all honorees receive special recognition for

their teaching excellence;



WHEREAS, the accomplishments of these teachers are worthy of special

recognition by this Council.



NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY RESOLVES:



We hereby commend and congratulate the following 56 teachers upon their

nomination for 2004 Teacher of the Year: Gene Avery (Academic Success Center),

Amy Thompson (Allen Elementary), Jack Reynolds (Arnold Magnet Academy), Sara

Davis (Baker Middle ), Deborah Overby (Benning Hills Elementary), Kim

Casleton (Blackmon Road Middle), Jennifer Rutledge (Blanchard Elementary),

Amelia Hall (Brewer Elementary), Jelynn Horne (Britt David Magnet), Shirley

Bouie (Carver High), Charlene Coleman (Clubview Elementary), Carol Wingard

(Columbus High), Hildagine Manio (Cusseta Road Elementary), Ben Travers ( Davis

Elementary), Orlean Baulkmon (Dawson Elementary), Brenda Deason (Dimon

Elementary Magnet), Claire Bedingfield (Double Churches Elementary), Jennifer

Oliver (Double Churches Middle), Cathy Dunn (Downtown Elementary Magnet

Academy) Susan Skaff (East Columbus Magnet Academy), Cheryl Hampel (Eastway

Elementary), Thelma Anderson (Eddy Middle), Christina Penton (Edgewood

Elementary), Beth Smith (Forrest Road Elementary), Kerri Deal (Fort Middle),

Debbie Green (Fox Elementary), Pamela Parker (Gentian Elementary), Elaine

McKenzie (Georgetown Elementary), Patricia Pratt-King (Hannan Elementary

Magnet), Andi Campbell (Hardaway High), Amy Parker (Johnson Elementary), Tim

Vinson (Jordan High), Carolyn Randolph (Kendrick High), Mary Ellen Taylor (Key

Elementary), Brenda Shelton (Marshall Middle), Valerie Pitts (Martin Luther

King, Jr. Elementary), Dorothy McGhee (Mathews Elementary), Lee Cooper (Midland

Academy), Shirley Paulk (Midland Middle School), Donna Thomas (Muscogee

Elementary), Eddie Lindsey (Northside High), Marie Massey (Reese Road

Elementary), Kathy Hesler (Richards Middle), Dorothy Santini (Rigdon Road

Elementary), Sherry Ellison (River Road Elementary), Loretta Mindingall (Rose

Hill Center/Daniel), Randall Grimes (Rothschild Middle), Mac McKeown (Shaw

High), Dorothy Williams (South Columbus Elementary), Felitica Pescia (Spencer

High), Mia Rice (St. Elmo Center for the Gifted), Sarah Guthrie (St. Mary?s

Elementary), Barbara Jones (Teenage Parenting Center), Terry Tew (Waddell

Elementary), Cynthia Holloway (Wesley Heights Elementary), Karen Hartin

(Woodall Center) and Jennifer Barringer (Wynnton Elementary). Columbus is

proud of their accomplishments and we wish them every success in the future.

Let a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the above-named nominees.

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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia held on the

8th day of June, 2004, and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative vote of

ten members of said Council.



Councilor Allen voting YES.

Councilor Anthony voting YES.

Councilor Davis voting YES.

Councilor Henderson voting YES.

Councilor Hunter voting YES.

Councilor McDaniel voting YES.

Councilor Rodgers voting YES.

Councilor Suber voting YES.

Councilor Pugh voting YES.

Councilor Woodson voting YES.



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TINY B. WASHINGTON ROBERT S. POYDASHEFF



CLERK MAYOR