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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 179
 1-3           WHEREAS, Texans place great value in the importance of
 1-4     education, for the future of the Lone Star State lies in the
 1-5     hands of our children, and they must be fully equipped with the
 1-6     skills needed to successfully meet the challenges that lie ahead
 1-7     in the 21st Century; and
 1-8           WHEREAS, Such success would not be possible without the
 1-9     commitment and enthusiasm exhibited by teachers such as the
1-10     2001 honorees for the Texas Excellence Awards for Outstanding
1-11     Teachers; and
1-12           WHEREAS, These fine educators include three recipients of
1-13     the Lillian B. Rhodes Teaching Award:  Wilma Hill of Lamar
1-14     High School in Arlington, Dena Johnson of Cypress Falls High
1-15     School in Houston, and Michael O'Hern of Lake Highlands High
1-16     School in Dallas; three recipients of the Bernard and
1-17     Audre Rapoport Teaching Award:  Karla Boone of Junction High
1-18     School in Junction, Hugh Franks of Midland Senior High School
1-19     in Midland, and Melvin Myers of Barbara Jordan High School for
1-20     Careers in Houston; the Glaxo Teaching Award recipient,
1-21     Leslie Bishop of Sandra Day O'Connor High School in Helotes;
1-22     the Gordon Appleman Teaching Award recipient, Johnnie Eng of
 2-1     Alamo Heights High School in San Antonio; the Houston Texas
 2-2     Exes Teaching Award recipient, Maria Garcia-Rameau of Scarborough
 2-3     High School in Houston; the Mrs. Harold Myers Teaching Award
 2-4     recipient, John Martinez of San Marcos High School in San Marcos;
 2-5     the Verna Rogers Teaching Award recipient, Janice R. Lowry of Metz
 2-6     Elementary in Austin; and the Carolyn and Mario Benitez Teacher
 2-7     Award recipient, Nelda B. Sanders of North Oaks Elementary School
 2-8     in Austin; and
 2-9           WHEREAS, All are highly regarded professionals who have
2-10     earned recognition from their peers for their proven ability
2-11     to motivate students, their instructional expertise, and their
2-12     cooperative manner in working with their colleagues and members
2-13     of the administration; and
2-14           WHEREAS, Nominated by their principals, this year's honorees
2-15     were selected from a large and talented field of entrants, and
2-16     their receipt of this prestigious honor entitled them to attend
2-17     the 2001 Conference on Texas Excellence on Education held at
2-18     The University of Texas at Austin, where they were presented with
2-19     both a cash award of $1,000 and a specially commissioned bronze
2-20     sculpture; and
2-21           WHEREAS, Now in its 15th year, the Texas Excellence Awards
2-22     program is jointly presented by the College of Education and
2-23     the Ex-Students' Association of The University of Texas at Austin;
2-24     as a recipient of a Texas Excellence Award, each of these educators
 3-1     has achieved a rare distinction that is truly deserving of special
 3-2     legislative recognition; now, therefore, be it
 3-3           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
 3-4     77th Legislature, hereby commend the recipients of the 2001
 3-5     Texas Excellence Awards for Outstanding Teachers and extend
 3-6     to them sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness
 3-7     in the years to come; and, be it further
 3-8           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
 3-9     prepared for these dedicated teachers as an expression of
3-10     high regard from the Texas Senate.
3-11                                                              Barrientos
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3-13                                          President of the Senate
3-14                                       I hereby certify that the above
3-15                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
3-16                                  on February 5, 2001.
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3-18                                          Secretary of the Senate
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3-20                                           Member, Texas Senate