S*0816 Resolution, By Knotts
 A SENATE RESOLUTION HONORING DEBORAH SMITH HOFFMAN ON THE OCCASION OF HER
 RECOGNITION BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA ARTS COMMISSION AND THE GOVERNOR OF THE
 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA FOR HER ACHIEVEMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE AREA OF
 ARTS IN EDUCATION AS A ELIZABETH O'NEILL VERNER/GOVERNOR'S AWARD WINNER FOR
 2005.

   05/03/05  Senate Introduced and adopted SJ-15

HONORING DEBORAH SMITH HOFFMAN ON THE OCCASION OF HER RECOGNITION BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA ARTS COMMISSION AND THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA FOR HER ACHIEVEMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE AREA OF ARTS IN EDUCATION AS A ELIZABETH O'NEILL VERNER/GOVERNOR'S AWARD WINNER FOR 2005.

Whereas, Deborah Smith Hoffman currently is Education Associate for the Arts at the South Carolina Department of Education; and

Whereas, Dr. Hoffman's career in arts education began as a public school music teacher and school district arts coordinator; and

Whereas, later, as Director of the Arts in Basic Curriculum Project, she coordinated statewide efforts to enhance arts education, adding to this State's strong reputation nationally in the field; and

Whereas, in her current position at the State Department of Education, Dr. Hoffman continues the achievements and contributions to art education that garnered for her the 2005 Verner/Governor's Award; and

Whereas, under her leadership, the South Carolina Visual and Performing Arts standards have been revised, and the Arts Assessment Project was created; and

Whereas, she has brought summer arts institutes to a growing number of teachers, resulting in increased support of and access to arts education in rural and underserved school districts; and

Whereas, it is these outstanding achievements and contributions to the arts in South Carolina for which Deborah Smith Hoffman is honored for her lifetime of advocacy for the arts in education. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate:

That the members of the South Carolina Senate, by this resolution, honor Deborah Smith Hoffman on the occasion of her recognition by the South Carolina Arts Commission and the Governor of the State of South Carolina for her achievements and contributions in the area of Arts in Education as a Elizabeth O'Neill Verner/Governor's Award Winner for 2005.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Deborah Smith Hoffman.