Senate Concurrent Resolution 576

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING DR. MARIE DAVIS-HEIM FOR BEING SELECTED AS INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR AT THE PERKINSTON CAMPUS OF THE MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE.

WHEREAS, Dr. Marie Davis-Heim, a resident of McHenry, Mississippi, has been selected as Instructor of the Year at the Perkinston Campus of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in recognition of her distinguished service to the college; and

WHEREAS, the award was established by the Alumni Association of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College to honor instructors at the college, and the recipient of the award is chosen from nominations submitted by students, faculty and administrators, on the basis of their teaching excellence, college service, community service and professional development; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Marie Davis-Heim, a Developmental Studies Instructor, has been employed at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College for the past 24 years and has taught for the past 28 years; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Marie Davis-Heim received her Associate of Arts from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Southern Mississippi, Master of Education degree in Elementary/Reading Education from William Carey College, and Education Doctorate in College Reading from the University of Southern Mississippi; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Marie Davis-Heim serves as a certified instructor for Phi Theta Kappa Leadership Development Program; implements Mississippi Professional Development Project activities into academic and career programs throughout the college; provides professional development activities to support problem-centered classroom instruction through increased reading/writing, and applied methodology; and develops materials, course offerings and activities to promote developmental education; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Marie Davis-Heim is an active member of the Sunlight Baptist Church, serves as a member of the local United Way Board, and volunteers and serves on numerous educational and community boards, projects and programs within Stone County and the State of Mississippi; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Marie Davis-Heim is a member of Phi Theta Kappa, Mississippi and National Associations for Developmental Educators, American Association of Adult and Continuing Education, Stone County Economic Council and selected as an executive council member for Stone County Head Start Program; and

WHEREAS, it is the policy of this Legislature to recognize and commend such outstanding teachers as Dr. Marie Davis-Heim, who has dedicated her career to teaching the young people of this state:

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING THEREIN, That we do hereby commend and congratulate Dr. Marie Davis-Heim, for being selected as Instructor of the Year at the Perkinston Campus of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and extend to her our heartiest wishes of success in all her future endeavors.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be presented to Dr. Marie Davis-Heim and members of the Capitol Press Corps.