H.R. No. 517

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Lucy Collins Nazro retired as the head of
	St. Andrew's Episcopal School in Austin in June 2012, drawing to a
	close a notable career in education that spanned more than five
	decades; and
	WHEREAS, After receiving her bachelor's degree from The
	University of Texas at Austin, Mrs. Nazro taught for several years
	in California and Japan before enrolling at the Episcopal
	Theological Seminary of the Southwest, where in 1966 she earned her
	master's degree in religion and became that school's first woman
	graduate; and
	WHEREAS, Mrs. Nazro was hired in 1980 to direct St. Andrew's,
	and over the course of her tenure, the school expanded to include
	middle and upper grades, graduating its first 12th-grade class in
	2002; Mrs. Nazro's fund-raising efforts substantially increased
	the institution's capital and endowment funds, and she also played
	an instrumental role in planning and financing the Dell Fine Arts
	Center and a new chapel; and
	WHEREAS, Under her dynamic leadership, the student body has
	become significantly more racially, ethnically, and
	socioeconomically diverse; in addition, over $2 million in
	financial aid is conferred each year; moreover, Mrs. Nazro
	established an award-winning community service program in which
	students donate thousands of volunteer hours to a wide variety of
	local and national humanitarian and philanthropic organizations;
	and
	WHEREAS, This esteemed professional has benefited education
	at the state and national levels through her involvement in the
	Texas Association of Non-Public Schools, the Independent Schools
	Association of the Southwest, and the National Association of
	Episcopal Schools; and
	WHEREAS, Admired and respected by her peers, Mrs. Nazro has
	been recognized with a number of honors, including Columbia
	University's Outstanding Head of School, the John Phillip Immroth
	Memorial Award from the American Library Association, the Texas
	Library Association's Intellectual Freedom Award, the National
	Distinguished Principals' Award, an honorary doctoral degree from
	the Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest, and an
	honorary degree of humane letters from the Berkeley Divinity School
	at Yale University; and
	WHEREAS, Through all of her endeavors, Mrs. Nazro has enjoyed
	the love and support of her husband, the Reverend Arthur Nazro, Jr.,
	and her four children and four grandchildren; and
	WHEREAS, Lucy Nazro demonstrated extraordinary dedication to
	educational excellence throughout her 32 years at St. Andrew's
	Episcopal School, and she leaves behind a legacy that will continue
	to benefit the school in the years to come; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
	Legislature hereby congratulate Lucy Collins Nazro on her
	retirement as the head of St. Andrew's Episcopal School and extend
	to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Mrs. Nazro as an expression of high regard by the Texas
	House of Representatives.
	Naishtat
	Eiland
	Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira
	Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr
	Alonzo Gooden Otto
	Alvarado Guerra Paddie
	Anchia Guillen Parker
	Anderson Gutierrez Patrick
	Ashby Harless Perez
	Aycock Harper-Brown Perry
	Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips
	Bohac Herrero Pickett
	Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts
	Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price
	Branch Huberty Raney
	Burkett Hughes Ratliff
	Burnam Hunter Raymond
	Button Isaac Reynolds
	Callegari Johnson Riddle
	Canales Kacal Ritter
	Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
	Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis
	Clardy King of Parker Rose
	Coleman King of Taylor Sanford
	Collier King of Zavala Schaefer
	Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets
	Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell
	Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell
	Creighton Krause Simmons
	Crownover Kuempel Simpson
	Dale Larson Smith
	Darby Laubenberg Smithee
	Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer
	J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson
	S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland
	Deshotel Longoria Strama
	Dukes Lozano Taylor
	Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria
	Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris
	Elkins Martinez Toth
	Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin
	Farias McClendon Turner of Harris
	Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant
	Farrar Miles Villalba
	Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal
	Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
	Frank Moody Walle
	Frullo Morrison White
	Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman
	Giddings Murphy Wu
	Goldman Naishtat Zedler
	Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 517 was adopted by the House on February
	28, 2013, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House