A house RESOLUTION

 

TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR Jane Snyder, a coordinator of gifted and talented programs for Greenville County Schools, UPON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT AFTER forty-eight YEARS OF OUTSTANDING SERVICE, AND TO WISH HER CONTINUED SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS IN ALL HER FUTURE ENDEAVORS.

 

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives have learned that Jane Snyder will begin a well-deserved retirement after forty-eight years as a premier educator, the last twenty-eight of which have been as a highly regarded coordinator of gifted and talented programs for Greenville County Schools; and

 

Whereas, Ms. Snyder attended  Greenville County schools and graduated from Parker High School in 1970.  She earned a bachelor's degree from Furman University and completed post-graduate studies in elementary education and special education; and

 

Whereas, she began her career as an educator teaching elementary students in the Greenville County School District in 1975.  During her twelve years teaching in three different elementary schools, Overbrook-Eastover, Berea, and Bryson, she was twice honored as Teacher of the Year, and in 1986, she was one of ten finalists for the District Teacher of the Year; and

 

Whereas, from 1987 to 1995, Ms. Snyder served gifted and talented students as a challenge teacher in five elementary schools in the district: Duncan Chapel, Berea, Cone, Lake Forest, and Blythe; and

 

Whereas, in 1995, she became a coordinator of gifted and talented programs in Greenville County schools where she was responsible for gifted and talented programs, grades three through twelve, coordinating accelerated programs in Title I schools, and selecting coordinators for the schools; and

 

Whereas, Ms. Snyder served as the director of the Greenville County Gifted Center, now Charles Townes Center, from August 2003 to June 2004 and as the coordinator for the Accelerated Schools Project and for Advanced Placement.  She was an instructor for technology in Lifelong Learning for Senior Action technology and "Preparing for the Praxis"; and

 

Whereas, as an adjunct professor of graduate studies, she taught technology, gifted education, and Learning in Retirement at Furman University, as well as gifted education at Converse University; and

 

Whereas, Ms. Snyder was the author and project director for the Federal Department of Education APIP Grant in 2009 and for the Jacob Javitz Grant with the Federal Department of Education from 2017 to 2023; and

 

Whereas, as a board member on the South Carolina Consortium for Gifted Education representing Region 8, she served as president-elect for one term, as president for one-and-a-half terms, and as chairman of the Nominating Committee; and

 

Whereas, grateful for her many years of dedicated service to education in the Palmetto State, the South Carolina House of Representatives takes great pleasure in extending best wishes to Jane Snyder as she transitions to a richly deserved retirement and the unhurried pace of the days ahead, and the members wish her many years of enjoyment in her well-earned retirement.  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 Jane Snyder, a coordinator of gifted and talented programs for Greenville County Schools, upon the occasion of her retirement after forty-eight years of outstanding service, and wish her continued success and happiness in all her future endeavors.

 

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Jane Snyder.

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