,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #cea  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #b1 #bjai,mr4    
,mc,eachin 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,wittman1   
,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,griffi?1 ,mr4     
,bey]1 ,mr4 ,cl9e1 ,mrs4 ,luria1 ,mr4   
,riggleman1 ,ms4 ,spanb]g]1 & ,ms4      
,wexton7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,education & ,labor  ,,resolution       
,congratulat+ & honor+ ,rodney ,rob9son 
on receiv+ ! #bjai ,national ,tea*] ( ! 
,ye> ,aw>d4  ,:]eas1 on ,april #bd1     
#bjai1 ,rodney ,rob9son 0 nam$ ,national
 ,tea*] ( ! ,ye> by ! ,c\ncil ( ,*ief   
,/ate ,s*ool ,(fic]s2 ,:]eas ,rodney    
,rob9son is a social /udies tea*] at    
,virgie ,b9=d ,education ,c5t] inside ! 
,ri*mond ,juv5ile ,det5tion ,c5t]2      
,:]eas s9ce he began tea*+ at ,virgie   
,b9=d ,education ,c5t] 9 #bjae1 ,mr4    
,rob9son has work$ ) disadvantag$ y\?1  
equipp+ !m ) ! k1 skills1 & confid5ce   
necess>y to move =w>d & accompli% _!    
goals2 ,:]eas ,mr4 ,rob9son's "w to help

 our mo/ vuln]able /ud5ts a*ieve        
educational excell5ce has improv$ !     
academic p]=mance ( c\ntless /ud5ts1    
/r5g!n+ read+ pr(ici5cy & work+ to      
ensure /ud5ts graduate on "t2 ,:]eas    
,mr4 ,rob9son helps disadvantag$ y\?    
realize _! full pot5tial by boo/+       
self-e/eem & creat+ a nurtur+1 safe1 &  
inclusive environm5t :]e e /ud5t is     
enc\rag$ to discuss ! issues 9 _!       
communities & pa/2 ,:]eas ,mr4 ,rob9son 
inspires 8 /ud5ts to ov]come _! *all5ges
 & a*ieve _! dreams by adorn+ ! b>r5    
walls ( ,virgie ,b9=d ,education ,c5t] )
 college p5nants & photos (             
inspirational hi/orical figures2 ,:]eas 
,mr4 ,rob9son is quot$ z say+1 ,my kids 
h ov]come "s trem5d\s odds & be5 ?r\gh  
"s traumatic1 horrific circum/ances1 yet
 !y /ill triumph1 !y /ill h dreams1 !y w
 want to be doctors & lawy]s & ev]y?+ y 
c ?9k ( ''' ,help+ kids *annel all t    
en]gy & dreams into some?+ positive :]e 
!y c see an outcome & a result1 t is :at
 ,i love mo/ ab\t tea*+42 ,:]eas :ile   

att5d+ ! ,yale ,national ,initiative1   
,mr4 ,rob9son develop$ 8 own            
/ud5t-focus$ curriculum = 8 social      
/udies classes1 emp[]+ /ud5ts to        
advocate = societal *ange by explor+    
social ju/ice issues1 ! hi/ory ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates prison sy/em1 ! effects ( 
racial segregation1 & m2 ,:]eas ,mr4    
,rob9son 0 inspir$ to become a tea*] by 
8 "m & has be5 tea*+ 9 ,ri*mond1        
,virg9ia1 = ov] #ai ye>s2 ,:]eas ,mr4   
,rob9son receiv$ 8 ba*elor's degree 9   
hi/ory f ,virg9ia ,/ate ,univ]sity & 8  
ma/]'s degree 9 educational adm9i/ration
 & sup]vision f ,virg9ia ,commonweal?   
,univ]sity2 ,:]eas prior to tea*+ at    
,virgie ,b9=d ,education ,c5t]1 ,mr4    
,rob9son taught at sev]al o!r s*ools 9 !
 great] ,ri*mond area1 includ+ ,lucille 
,br[n ,middle ,s*ool1 ,george ,wy! ,high
 ,s*ool1 & ,arm/rong ,high ,s*ool2      
,:]eas ,mr4 ,rob9son is ! fir/ tea*] f  
,ri*mond ,public ,s*ools to receive ?is 
pre/igi\s aw>d1 & j ! ?ird 9 ! hi/ory ( 
! ,commonweal? ( ,virg9ia2 ,:]eas ,mr4  

,rob9son 0 select$ = ?is aw>d f among   
#eg aw>d-w9n+ tea*]s out ( ! m ?an #c4f 
million tea*]s nationally2 ,:]eas1 z    
,tea*] ( ! ,ye>1 ,mr4 ,rob9son w travel 
! c\ntry = ! next ye> to advocate =     
economic & cultural equity1 seek+ to    
ensure t all /ud5ts h ! res\rces        
necess>y to be successful & work+ to    
increase ! numb] ( tea*]s ( color 9     
public s*ool sy/ems2 ,:]eas tea*]s are  
indisp5sable m5tors 9 our society2 &    
,:]eas ! cont9u$ & future success (     
,am]ica is intimately dep5d5t on ! vital
 "w ( ! ,nation's educators3 ,n[1 !re=e1
 be x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--   
7#a7 congratulates & honors ,rodney     
,rob9son on receiv+ ! #bjai ,national   
,tea*] ( ! ,ye> ,aw>d2  7#b7 celebrates 
all f\r f9ali/s = ! ,national ,tea*] ( !
 ,ye> ,aw>d = _! rem>kable s]vice &     
commitm5t to ,am]ica's y\?2 &  7#c7     
respectfully reque/s t ! ,cl]k ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives transmits an enroll$ 
copy ( ?is resolution to--  7,a7 ,rodney
 ,rob9son1 ! recipi5t ( ! #bjai         

,national ,tea*] ( ! ,ye> ,aw>d2 &  7,b7
 ,jason ,kamras1 ! ,sup]9t5d5t (        
,ri*mond ,public ,s*ools4