H.R. No. 857 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Sister Nancy Koke will retire from her position as 1-2 principal of Our Lady of Guadalupe School on June 30, 1995, and her 1-3 many contributions to the community and to the Our Lady of 1-4 Guadalupe parish will be greatly missed; and 1-5 WHEREAS, A member of the Society of the Sacred Heart, Sister 1-6 Nancy has served as principal of that fine school since August 1, 1-7 1988, and in that time she has endeared herself to students and 1-8 parishioners alike by unselfishly giving of her time and effort; 1-9 and 1-10 WHEREAS, She has encouraged greater parental involvement in 1-11 the educational process by organizing and participating in the 1-12 activities of the Our Lady of Guadalupe Parent Council, and by 1-13 treating parents as partners in their children's education, she has 1-14 ensured that academic success will follow the children throughout 1-15 their lives; and 1-16 WHEREAS, Working with the devoted faculty of the school, she 1-17 has continually improved its educational standards in all areas, 1-18 and in the process, she has earned the love and respect of the many 1-19 children whose lives she has touched; and 1-20 WHEREAS, Furthermore, she has reached beyond the walls of the 1-21 classroom and into the community to positively affect the lives of 1-22 her young charges, and she has helped to raise the consciousness of 1-23 the entire Houston community about the needs of inner-city Hispanic 1-24 students; and 2-1 WHEREAS, The Bible speaks of Christ's love for children, and 2-2 the example of compassion and nurturing that He set has been 2-3 admirably emulated by Sister Nancy; her concern and caring for 2-4 God's most vulnerable creatures has ensured a brighter future for 2-5 countless students, and her dedication to her church, to her 2-6 school, and to her community is indeed deserving of highest praise 2-7 and recognition; now, therefore, be it 2-8 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas 2-9 Legislature hereby honor Sister Nancy Koke for her outstanding 2-10 service and declare May 10, 1995, to be Sister Nancy Day in the 2-11 State of Texas in honor of her many contributions to the Houston 2-12 community; and, be it further 2-13 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-14 prepared for Sister Nancy Koke as an expression of highest regard 2-15 by the Texas House of Representatives.