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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Ella Whitley, a special education teacher at Midway |
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Middle School in Hewitt, has been selected as a finalist for the |
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H-E-B Excellence in Education Award; and |
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WHEREAS, Since 2002, H-E-B has honored outstanding Texas |
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educators with Excellence in Education Awards, and the program is |
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now the largest of its kind in the state; finalists receive $1,000 |
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for themselves, as well as an equal amount for their school; and |
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WHEREAS, With more than 20 years of experience, Ms. Whitley |
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will be competing in the Lifetime Achievement Award category for |
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the chance to split $50,000 with Midway Middle School; like all |
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honorees, she was nominated by H-E-B customers and employees and by |
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those in the community who are impressed with her work; she |
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subsequently completed an application packet that included |
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questions about her professional experiences, educational |
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philosophies, and achievements both in and out of the classroom, |
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and judges narrowed the field to 223 semifinalists; having made the |
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first round, she competed in a regional judging process to become |
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one of 40 finalists; and |
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WHEREAS, This public acknowledgment of Ella Whitley's |
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exceptional commitment to teaching reinforces what students, |
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parents, and her fellow educators already know: that she is a |
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dedicated and talented professional who justly deserves this honor; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Ella Whitley on her selection as a |
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finalist for the H-E-B Excellence in Education Award and that she be |
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extended sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Whitley as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |