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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Jacqueline Ganschow, a retired educator at Del Mar |
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College in Corpus Christi, has been named professor emeritus by the |
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college's board of regents; and |
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WHEREAS, Emeritus status is conferred on select former |
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faculty members and administrators in recognition of their |
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significant contributions to the educational community; many of |
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these distinguished individuals continue to serve the university |
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during their retirement; and |
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WHEREAS, Professor emeritus of speech, Ms. Ganschow worked |
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with the Department of Communications, Languages, and Reading for |
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four decades, serving as chair for several years; she has received a |
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number of accolades during the course of her career, including the |
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2005 Minnie Stevens Piper Professor Award and the 2006 Dr. Aileen |
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Creighton Award for Teaching Excellence; and |
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WHEREAS, This Del Mar alumna is a published author, having |
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cowritten Experiences in Public Speaking: An Activity Book for |
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Public Speaking; she has also conducted workshops and presentations |
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for such worthy organizations as the Corpus Christi and Rockport |
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Independent School Districts, the Portland Police Department, |
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Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi, and the Better Business |
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Bureau; other groups to have benefited from her interest are the |
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Texas Speech Communication Association, the National Communication |
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Association, and the National Communication Lab Directors |
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Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Through her myriad endeavors in behalf of Del Mar |
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College, Jacqueline Ganschow has contributed immeasurably to |
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advancing the mission of that institution, and she is indeed |
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deserving of this prestigious honor; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Jacqueline Ganschow on her |
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designation as professor emeritus at Del Mar College and extend to |
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her sincere best 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. Ganschow as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |