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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dona Julian Cassel has demonstrated exceptional |
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generosity through her support of the College of Education and |
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Human Services at her alma mater, Texas A&M University--Commerce; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Cassel has made a new gift to the university to |
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facilitate the integration and effective use of technology in the |
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teacher education program; and |
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WHEREAS, The funding provided by Ms. Cassel, which is part of |
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a larger commitment for the Dona Julian Cassel Creative Technology |
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Classroom, will allow faculty members to develop and apply |
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technology skills to enhance instruction, research, writing, and |
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service activities and will provide opportunities for preservice, |
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in-service, and graduate teacher education students to develop and |
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apply technology skills to improve the teaching/learning process; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, With a bachelor's degree in elementary education and |
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a master's degree in English, Ms. Cassel is a poet and a retired |
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teacher who has returned to live in her hometown of Pittsburg; she |
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is an active member of the East Texas Medical Center Foundation and |
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the Northeast Texas Community College Foundation; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Cassel is a champion of innovation and |
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achievement in higher education in Texas, and she is indeed |
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deserving of special recognition and praise; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Dona Julian Cassel for her contributions |
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to Texas A&M University--Commerce and extend to her sincere best |
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wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Cassel as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |