SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 24
(By Senators Caldwell, Guills, Fanning, Chafin, Unger, Plymale,
Bowman, Edgell, White, Rowe, Jenkins, Minard, Sharpe, Ross,
Dempsey, Facemyer, Hunter, Oliverio, Smith, Love, Weeks, Boley,
Minear, Sprouse, Bailey, McKenzie, McCabe, Prezioso, Kessler and
Tomblin)
Congratulating Deborah S. Akers, Ed. D., on her selection as West
Virginia Superintendent of the Year, 2002.
Whereas, Deborah S. Akers attended Concord College, where she
received a bachelor's degree in elementary education in 1974. She
began her career as an elementary school teacher in Mercer County
schools. After earning a master's degree from Radford University
and a doctorate in education from Virginia Tech, she progressed
through the administrative ranks of the Mercer County school
system; and
Whereas, In 1993, Deborah S. Akers was named Superintendent of
Mercer County schools, making her the first woman to hold the chief
executive officer's title in the school system in southern West
Virginia; and
Whereas, Under the direction and initiative of Deborah S.
Akers, programs were developed and implemented to turn around the
troubled school system. An alternative program was established for
students serving expulsions from school to allow them to continue their education while on expulsion; and
Whereas, Deborah S. Akers has worked to solve budget deficits,
declining enrollments, loss of funded employee positions and issues
arising as the county reduced its number of high schools from four
to one. Her leadership in controlling and managing spending
resulted in financial stability for the system; and
Whereas, Proudly, Deborah S. Akers was selected by the West
Virginia Association of School Administrators as the West Virginia
Superintendent of the Year, 2002; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate:
That the Senate hereby congratulates Deborah S. Akers, Ed. D.,
on her selection as West Virginia Superintendent of the Year, 2002;
and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Senate commends Deborah S. Akers
for her outstanding dedication and commitment to enhancing
educational excellence and for her innovative leadership skills
which have helped improve the Mercer County school system; and, be
it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward
a copy of this resolution to Deborah S. Akers, Ed. D., West
Virginia Superintendent of the Year, 2002.
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