SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 185

	WHEREAS, Texans place great value in the importance of 
education, for the future of the Lone Star State lies in the 
hands of our children, who must be fully equipped with the skills 
needed to successfully meet the challenges that lie ahead in the 
21st century; and

	WHEREAS, Such success would not be possible without the 
commitment and enthusiasm exhibited by teachers such as those 
being recognized as the 2005 honorees for the Texas Exes Awards 
for Outstanding Teachers; and

	WHEREAS, Charles A. Bell of Midland Senior High School 
in Midland, Kathalene Ann Jernigan of Clear Brook High School 
in Friendswood, and Christopher Smith of S&S High School in 
Sadler are receiving the Lillian B. Rhodes Teaching Award; 
Saundra Coffey of Cypress Springs High School in Cypress is 
receiving the Glaxo Teaching Award; Lisa Davis of Crosbyton High 
School in Crosbyton and John Dunkin of Los Fresnos in Los Fresnos 
are receiving the Bernard and Audre Rapoport Teaching Award; 
Laura Elms of Lake View High School in San Angelo is receiving 
the Gordon Appleman Teaching Award; Dudley Ronnenkamp of 
Clements High School in Sugar Land is receiving the Houston Texas 
Exes Teaching Award; Denise K. Smith of Morton High School in 
Morton is receiving the Mrs. Harold B. Myers Teaching Award; 
Karen T. White of Lewisville High School in Lewisville is 
receiving the Jane Johnson Wilson Teaching Award; Debra Ann Flores
of Bessie Haynes Elementary School in Pecos is receiving the 
Verna Rogers Teaching Award; and Scot J. Roppe of Bassetti 
Elementary School in Abilene is receiving the Suzan and 
Julius Glickman Teaching Award; and

	WHEREAS, All of these highly regarded professionals have 
earned recognition from their peers for their proven ability to 
motivate students, for their instructional expertise, and for 
the cooperative manner in which they work with their colleagues 
and administrators; and

	WHEREAS, Nominated by their principals, this year's honorees
were selected from a large and talented field of entrants, and 
they are being honored at the 2005 Conference on Texas Excellence 
in Education held at The University of Texas at Austin; and

	WHEREAS, Now in its 19th year, the Texas Exes Awards 
program is jointly presented by The University of Texas at Austin 
College of Education and the Ex-Students' Association; as a 
recipient of a Texas Exes Award, each of these educators has 
achieved a rare distinction that is deserving of legislative 
recognition; now, therefore, be it

	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
79th Legislature, hereby commend the recipients of the 



2005 Texas Exes Awards for Outstanding Teachers and extend to 
them sincere best wishes for continued success in the years to 
come; and, be it further 

	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 
these dedicated teachers as an expression of high regard from the 
Texas Senate.
                                                                      Barrientos




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    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on February 17, 2005.



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    Secretary of the Senate



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     Member, Texas Senate