2021-09-04 Vickie Taylor's Retirement PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
RESOLUTION# 2021-09-04
RESOLUTION HONORING VICKIE TAYLOR'S RETIREMENT
The following Resolution was adopted at the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors' ("Board")
Regular Business Meeting on September 21, 2021:
WHEREAS, in 1971, Vickie Taylor ("Taylor") was hired as an Assistant Professor of Sociology at
Danville Community College's ("DCC"), serving DCC from 1971 until 2021; and
WHEREAS, she was the first Student Activities Leader; and
WHEREAS, Taylor served as DCC's representative on the Chancellor's Faculty Advisory Committee
for many years; and
WHEREAS, she has also been a long-time advisor for the College's Upsilon Phi Chapter of
International Honor Society Phi Theta Kappa winning numerous awards for her leadership and the work of the
students, which are all from the City of Danville, Halifax County, and Pittsylvania County; and
WHEREAS, Taylor led the charge with Phi Theta Kappa members for Lee Denim Day yearly, where
money was collected for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation; and
WHEREAS, Taylor was also the recipient of the 2005 Outstanding Faculty of the Year Award, which
was voted on by her peers; and
WHEREAS, during the DCC Educational Foundation Board Meeting on May 17, 2021, Taylor was
recognized for fifty (50) years of service at DCC, and it was announced that the DCC Educational Foundation
had established the Vickie Holland Taylor Professional Development Fund in her honor to provide funding for
DCC faculty professional development needs during the 2021-2022 Academic Year; and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board expresses their sincere appreciation to
Taylor for her noble dedication of time towards the education of County citizens and congratulate her on her
well-deserved retirement.
Adopted this 21'day of September, 2021.
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-� bert( Bob ) W. Warren, Chairman
Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors
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a '• M. Smith. "'. , Clerk
Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors