S*0664 Concurrent Resolution, By J.V. Smith, Courtney, Reese and Russell
 A Concurrent Resolution to offer the congratulations of the members of the
 General Assembly to one of this State's most prominent art educators, Dr.
 Christine Davis, upon being named the 1995 national Art Education Association
 (NAEA)National Secondary Art Educator of the Year.

   03/23/95  Senate Introduced, adopted, sent to House SJ-4
   03/28/95  House  Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence HJ-4

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO OFFER THE CONGRATULATIONS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO ONE OF THIS STATE'S MOST PROMINENT ART EDUCATORS, DR. CHRISTINE DAVIS, UPON BEING NAMED THE 1995 NATIONAL ART EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (NAEA) NATIONAL SECONDARY ART EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR.

Whereas, Dr. Christine Davis, a visual arts teacher at Dorman High School in Spartanburg County, School District Six, is a consultant with the College Board Advanced Placement Program and serves on the Advanced Placement Portfolio Review Committee; and

Whereas, Dr. Davis works to provide leadership and direction to education reform as a member of the Steering Committee for the South Carolina Arts in Basic Curriculum Project; an initiative that provides as a national model for making the arts basic to the curriculum; and

Whereas, Dr. Davis is the Immediate Past-Editor of the National Art Education Association (NAEA), National Art Honor Society Newsletter, and is a former member of the South Carolina Art Education Association (SCAEA) Board of Directors, where she contributed significantly to moving arts education reform forward at the local level in a manner that has had national implications; and

Whereas, the NAEA has on two occasions recognized students from her program as the National Art Student of the Year, and has students continuously recognized for accomplishments at the local and national levels through such programs as the Scholastic Arts Awards; and

Whereas, Dr. Davis has been recognized on the basis of her professionalism by the SCAEA as the Secondary Art Educator of the Year and was the recipient of a 1994 Marie Walsh-Sharpe Artist-Teacher Fellowship; "she models what she teaches," and is a past recipient in the NAEA Electronic Gallery; and

Whereas, Dr. Davis, through her efforts, leadership, and vision has made the Dorman High School art program a model program that is worthy of national replication. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:

That the members of the General Assembly recognize the outstanding achievements of Dr. Christine Davis, the 1995 NAEA National Secondary Art Educator of the Year.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Dr. Christine Davis.