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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1207
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Yolanda Fernandez for being selected as a statewide |
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grand prize winner of the H-E-B Excellence in Education Lifetime |
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Achievement Award for secondary school teachers, and for |
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demonstrating exceptional commitment to improving student |
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achievement, increasing parental involvement, and creating |
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opportunities; and |
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WHEREAS, The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes |
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teachers with 20 or more years in the classroom, and Yolanda |
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Fernandez competed with four other finalists from around the |
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state for this honor, which was accompanied by a $25,000 cash |
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award and a matching $25,000 cash grant for Del Rio High School; and |
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WHEREAS, Beloved by her colleagues and friends, she has |
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been described as one of the best teachers in the state of Texas |
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for her ability to inspire students in the classroom and to leave |
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a lasting imprint on the hearts and minds of those in her charge; and |
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WHEREAS, Yolanda Fernandez has a recognized ability to |
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teach English with passion, bring stories to life, and instill in |
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her students an appreciation for the language that will benefit |
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them all of their lives; and |
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WHEREAS, The H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards program |
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is the largest monetary recognition awards program for educators |
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in Texas and one of the largest in the nation; and |
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WHEREAS, H-E-B began this prestigious awards program in |
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2002 in cooperation with the Texas Association of School |
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Administrators to support public education, to spotlight best |
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practices, and to celebrate the work of Texas educators; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby recognize Yolanda Fernandez for winning the |
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H-E-B Excellence in Education Lifetime Achievement Award for |
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secondary school teachers and extend to her congratulations on |
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her outstanding success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Uresti |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 26, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |