2011-2012 Bill 5117: Dr. Christina Melton - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly

119th Session, 2011-2012

H. 5117

STATUS INFORMATION

House Resolution

Sponsors: Reps. Ballentine, Huggins, Agnew, Alexander, Allen, Allison, Anderson, Anthony, Atwater, Bales, Bannister, Barfield, Battle, Bedingfield, Bikas, Bingham, Bowen, Bowers, Brady, Branham, Brannon, Brantley, G.A.Brown, H.B.Brown, R.L.Brown, Butler Garrick, Chumley, Clemmons, Clyburn, CobbHunter, Cole, Corbin, Crawford, Crosby, Daning, Delleney, Dillard, Edge, Erickson, Forrester, Frye, Funderburk, Gambrell, Gilliard, Govan, Hamilton, Hardwick, Harrell, Harrison, Hart, Hayes, Hearn, Henderson, Herbkersman, Hiott, Hixon, Hodges, Horne, Hosey, Howard, Jefferson, Johnson, King, Knight, Limehouse, Loftis, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, McCoy, McEachern, McLeod, Merrill, D.C.Moss, V.S.Moss, Munnerlyn, Murphy, Nanney, J.H.Neal, J.M.Neal, Neilson, Norman, Ott, Owens, Parker, Parks, Patrick, Pinson, Pitts, Pope, Putnam, Quinn, Rutherford, Ryan, Sabb, Sandifer, Sellers, Simrill, Skelton, G.M.Smith, G.R.Smith, J.E.Smith, J.R.Smith, Sottile, Southard, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stringer, Tallon, Taylor, Thayer, Toole, Tribble, Vick, Weeks, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams, Willis and Young

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Introduced in the House on April 17, 2012

Adopted by the House on April 17, 2012

Summary: Dr. Christina Melton

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

4/17/2012HouseIntroduced and adopted (House Journalpage4)

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

4/17/2012

AHOUSE RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR DR. CHRISTINA MELTONOF RICHLAND COUNTY FOR HER OUTSTANDING WORK AS AN EDUCATOR AND TO CONGRATULATE HER ON BEING NAMED 2012 ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS.

Whereas, the members of the House of Representatives are pleased to learn that Dr. Christina Melton of Richland County, principal of Nursery Road Elementary School, has been named the 2012 Elementary School Principal of the Year by the South Carolina Association of School Administrators; and

Whereas, in preparation for her career, Christina Melton earned her undergraduate and masters degrees from the University of South Carolina, where she became anavid Gamecock fan.Continuing her education, she received a degree in administration at Winthrop University,after which she earned a doctorate ineducational leadership from Nova Southeastern University; and

Whereas, during the 20072008 school year, this Pageland native, having previously served as principal of Chester Park Center of Literacy Through Technology in Chester County, became principal of Nursery Road Elementary; and

Whereas, thriving under the exceptional leadership of Dr. Melton, Nursery Road Elementary was named a Palmetto Gold Award winner for both 20092010 and 20102011, as well as a Palmetto Silver Award winner for 20082009; and

Whereas, Dr. Melton and her husband, middle school teacher Lee Melton, are the proud parents of two daughters, Diana, a senior at the University of South Carolina, and Carie, a student at Dutch Fork Middle School; and

Whereas, well aware of how deserving Dr. Melton is of this distinguished award, the students of Nursery Road Elementary School and their parents, as well as her colleagues, friends, and family members, congratulate her on this latest testimony to her dedicated service and spirit of excellencein the field of education; and

Whereas, it is altogether fitting that the members of the House of Representatives should pause in their deliberations to salute Dr. Christina Meltonon receiving this high honor. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, recognize and honor Dr. Christina Meltonof Richland County for her outstanding work as an educator and congratulate her on being named 2012 Elementary Principal of the Year by the South Carolina Association of School Administrators.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Dr. Christina Melton.

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