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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Ryan Lovell of Tascosa High School in the Amarillo |
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Independent School District received the Texas Speech |
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Communication Association Teacher of the Year award on October 14, |
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2022; and |
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WHEREAS, This prestigious honor recognizes teachers who have |
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demonstrated excellence in educating students in speech, debate, or |
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theater, who have served in both curricular and cocurricular |
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activities, and who have made significant contributions to their |
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profession; and |
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WHEREAS, Ryan Lovell has taught speech and debate classes at |
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Tascosa High School for 10 years, and he is the senior baccalaureate |
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advisor and University Interscholastic League academic |
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coordinator; under his leadership, numerous students have |
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qualified for state competitions, and he has been honored with a |
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2019 UIL Sponsor Excellence Award as well as the Diamond Award from |
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the National Speech & Debate Association; moreover, he has been |
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named Tascosa High School Teacher of the Year, and he was a finalist |
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for Amarillo ISD Secondary Teacher of the Year; and |
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WHEREAS, Highly regarded in his field, Mr. Lovell has served |
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as president of the Texas Speech Communication Association and of |
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the West Texas Speech Association, and he has held leadership roles |
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in other professional organizations, including the Texas Forensic |
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Association and UIL; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Lovell holds a bachelor's degree in psychology |
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from Brigham Young University, and he earned a juris doctor degree |
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from The University of Texas at Austin, as well as a master's degree |
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in teaching from West Texas A&M University; and |
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WHEREAS, Ryan Lovell exemplifies the passion, determination, |
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and innovative spirit that are the hallmarks of our best teachers, |
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and he has set a standard of excellence to which all in his |
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profession may aspire; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Ryan Lovell on receiving the |
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Teacher of the Year award from the Texas Speech Communication |
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Association and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Lovell as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |