By:  Turner                                      S.R. No. 862
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2        WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes great
    1-3  pleasure in recognizing Mary Ann Nolterick, associate professor
    1-4  and director of music therapy at Sam Houston State University, who
    1-5  won the school's award for excellence in teaching; and
    1-6        WHEREAS, This distinguished educator has taught at
    1-7  Sam Houston State University since 1984, the year she received
    1-8  her doctorate in education from the University of Minnesota; and
    1-9        WHEREAS, An exceptionally gifted and dedicated teacher,
   1-10  Dr. Nolterick is an enthusiastic instructor who has a solid
   1-11  background in music; and
   1-12        WHEREAS, She has worked as interim director of music therapy
   1-13  and a teaching associate at the University of Minnesota, as a
   1-14  registered music therapist in the Moline, Illinois, public school
   1-15  system, as an instructor at the Jewish Community Center in
   1-16  Saint Paul and as an elementary vocal music instructor in the
   1-17  Saint Paul and Van Horne, Iowa, public schools; and
   1-18        WHEREAS, Diligent and hardworking, Dr. Nolterick is also
   1-19  quite active in civic affairs and has been chapel choir director
   1-20  at the Ellis II unit of the Texas prison system, board member and
   1-21  financial secretary of the Walker County Developmental Center, and
   1-22  judge of the Texas State School Music Festival; now, therefore,
   1-23  be it
    2-1        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
    2-2  73rd Legislature, hereby congratulate Mary Ann Nolterick for
    2-3  winning the excellence in teaching award at Sam Houston State
    2-4  University; and, be it further
    2-5        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared
    2-6  for Dr. Nolterick as an expression of high regard from the
    2-7  Texas Senate.
    2-8                                 _____________________________________
    2-9                                        President of the Senate
   2-10                                      I hereby certify that the
   2-11                                 above Resolution was adopted by
   2-12                                 the Senate on May 5, 1993.
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   2-14                                        Secretary of the Senate
   2-15                                 _____________________________________
   2-16                                         Member, Texas Senate