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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Rolando Sayo Balotro of the College Career and |
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Technology Academy in Pharr received fitting recognition when he |
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was named the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District |
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Secondary Teacher of the Year; and |
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WHEREAS, Encouraged by his mother to pursue his education, |
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Mr. Balotro earned his bachelor's degree in physics for teachers, |
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two master's degrees in the sciences, and a doctorate of science in |
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physical oceanography; he taught at universities across the world |
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before joining the faculty of the CCTA in 2008, where he currently |
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works as a mathematics teacher and serves as chair of the |
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department; and |
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WHEREAS, A gifted and dedicated educator, Dr. Balotro |
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invites his students to develop their critical and analytical |
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thinking skills in pursuit of discovery; he has received two grants |
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from the Tri-City Business/Education Coalition, which he has used |
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to create a classroom resource center where students apply what |
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they've learned to practical problems; for his commitment to |
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excellence, Dr. Balotro was named the CCTA Teacher of the Year for |
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2013; and |
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WHEREAS, Serving as role models, motivators, listeners, and |
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mentors, the best educators bring to their duties creativity, |
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energy, and resourcefulness; Rolando Sayo Balotro is one such |
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teacher, inspiring in his students a love of learning that will |
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serve them well throughout their lives; 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 Rolando Sayo Balotro on his |
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selection as the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD 2013 Secondary Teacher of |
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the Year and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success |
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with his important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Balotro as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |