SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 33
(By Senators Tomblin, Mr. President, Bailey, Weeks, Plymale,
Minard, Caldwell, Jenkins, Unger and Rowe)
Congratulating Cynthia Stark, RN, BSN, on her selection as the
2003-2004 West Virginia School Nurse of the Year.
Whereas, Cynthia Stark has been a certified school nurse with
the Raleigh County school system for 15 years; and
Whereas, Cynthia Stark has been instrumental in obtaining
grants for health education in Raleigh County schools and has
received grants from the Education Alliance, the Beckley Area
Foundation, the Raleigh County Medical Auxiliary and the West
Virginia Department of Education Safe and Drug-Free Schools
Initiative; and
Whereas, During her career, Cynthia Stark has become an expert
on AIDS education, integrating it into presentations on health,
nutrition and sports; and
Whereas, Cynthia Stark attends hundreds of meetings with
parents, students and staff to develop health care plans and to
ensure that the health needs of students are met during the school
day. She also trains school staff to deal with health concerns so
that students with health problems can be safe; and
Whereas, Practicing good health is vital to a child's
education and school nurses, like Cynthia Stark, play an important role in providing the tools children need to succeed; therefore, be
it
Resolved by the Senate:
That the Senate hereby congratulates Cynthia Stark on her
selection as the 2003-2004 West Virginia School Nurse of the Year;
and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward
a copy of this resolution to Cynthia Stark, 2003-2004 West Virginia
School Nurse of the Year.