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. 2-13 _____________________________________ 2-14 Secretary of the Senate 2-15 _____________________________________ 2-16 Member, Texas Senate