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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Midland Chamber of Commerce Education Committee |
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hosted the 2007 Excellence in Teaching Awards Gala on April 10, |
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2007; and |
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WHEREAS, Themed "A Night at the Oscars," this special event |
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recognized star educators from Midland County public, private, and |
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charter schools, Midland College, and The University of Texas of |
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the Permian Basin who have demonstrated a commitment to providing |
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their students with a first-rate education; and |
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WHEREAS, The top winners of the Excellence in Teaching Award |
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were four educators from Midland ISD; receiving the Gold Award were |
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Natalie Eustace of Parker Elementary School and Mary Helen |
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Livingston of Abell Junior High School, and the two Silver Award |
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recipients were Cassandra Lyons of DeZavala Elementary School and |
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Darrell Benton of San Jacinto Junior High School; and |
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WHEREAS, Other outstanding teachers from the pre-K level |
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through high school were also recognized as honorees; they were |
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Barbara Atencio from Washington Math and Science Institute, Charles |
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Bell from Midland High, Heather Bennett from Travis Elementary, |
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Tiffany Butts from Greathouse Elementary, Holley Chandler from |
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Bunche Early Childhood, Jennifer Curfew from Alamo Junior High, |
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Lanise Davidson from Rusk Elementary, Angela Dehlinger from Jones |
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Elementary, Lyndi Dieringer from Scharbauer Elementary, Deanna |
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Dunn from Lee Freshman High, Betty Evatt from Lamar Elementary, |
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Terri Freeman from West Early Childhood, Kelly Garcia from Bowie |
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Elementary, Anne Gilley from Bush Elementary, Leslie Goodrum from |
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Santa Rita Elementary, Whitney Hendriex from Crockett Elementary, |
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Scott Glenn Hicks from Lee High, Jenny Klatt from Emerson |
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Elementary, Kayla Kuykendall from Fannin Elementary, Tassy Miller |
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from Burnet Elementary, Carolyn Nelson from Milam Elementary, |
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Jennifer D. Payne from South Elementary, Kelly Raborn from |
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Henderson Elementary, Leticia Reyes from Houston Elementary, |
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Michelle Reyes from Midland Freshman, Jennifer Sublett from Pease |
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Communication and Technology Magnet, Christi Walls from Long |
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Elementary, and Jana Walton from Bonham Elementary; and |
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WHEREAS, The Excellence in Teaching Awards program |
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recognizes the efforts of those Midland County educators who |
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exemplify the ideals of their profession and give their students a |
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strong academic foundation on which to build; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the 2007 Excellence in Teaching |
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Award winners and honorees and extend to them sincere best wishes |
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for continued success with their important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the recipients as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |