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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Rachel Grant of Prosper High School has been honored |
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as the 2011-2012 Speech, Debate, and Theatre Educator of the Year |
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for Texas by the National Federation of State High School |
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Associations (NFHS); and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1988, this prestigious award |
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recognizes educators who have achieved outstanding results in the |
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classroom and beyond; individuals are nominated by the NFHS state |
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contacts, which is the University Interscholastic League in Texas, |
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and nominees are then judged by the organization's Speech Committee |
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on a number of criteria, including years of service, involvement in |
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relevant school activities, and contributions to their profession; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Rachel "Racy" Grant has been an educator for 18 |
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years and is a truly deserving recipient of this accolade; |
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currently the assistant principal at Prosper High, she previously |
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coached UIL speech and debate teams at Hallsville and Waskom High |
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Schools, guiding her students to win multiple state championships |
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and more than 23 individual medals; in addition, she has served as |
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the district chair of the National Forensic League, which |
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recognized her work with a Diamond Coach Award and Leading Chapter |
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Award; moreover, she represented Texas at the NFHS CX Debate Topic |
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Selection Meeting and has served the Texas Speech Communication |
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Association in numerous leadership roles; and |
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WHEREAS, A mentor and coach to new teachers and students |
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alike, Racy Grant has inspired countless young Texans to achieve |
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their full potential by harnessing the power of articulate and |
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thoughtful discourse, and she may reflect with justifiable pride on |
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her accomplishments; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Rachel Grant on her receipt of the |
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2011-2012 Speech, Debate, and Theatre Educator of the Year Award |
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for Texas from the National Federation of State High School |
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Associations and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued |
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success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Grant as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |