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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dr. Cilla Faye Bruun of Texas A&M |
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University--Corpus Christi has received a well-deserved honor with |
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her selection as a 2016-2017 inductee of the Texas A&M Chancellor's |
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Academy of Teacher Educators; and |
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WHEREAS, The Chancellor's Academy recognizes members of the |
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university system who have made significant contributions to the |
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field of teacher education in the Lone Star State; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Faye Bruun is an associate professor in the |
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Department of Educational Leadership, Curriculum and Instruction |
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whose scholarship focuses on the use of literature and |
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manipulatives to teach mathematics; she has also worked as a |
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liaison with the Mathematics Department faculty, and she has been |
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involved in the annual ME by the SEa mathematics and science |
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conference since its inception 12 years ago; and |
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WHEREAS, A 1974 graduate of The University of Texas at |
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Austin, Dr. Bruun holds master's and doctoral degrees from Texas |
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A&M University--Corpus Christi; before joining the faculty of |
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TAMU--CC in 2005, she taught at St. James Episcopal School for 10 |
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years and was featured in the 2002 edition of Who's Who Among |
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America's Teachers; moreover, she served on the Governor's Advisory |
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Council for Mathematics as part of the Governor's Math Initiative |
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in 2001, as well as on the Texas Education Agency's State Review |
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Panel of Mathematics in 2007; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Faye Bruun has distinguished herself as a leader |
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and innovator in the area of mathematics instruction, and she may |
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take justifiable pride in earning this prestigious recognition; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Cilla Faye Bruun on her |
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induction into the Texas A&M Chancellor's Academy of Teacher |
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Educators 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 Dr. Bruun as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Herrero |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 938 was adopted by the House on March |
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30, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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