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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Lisa Elliott has greatly distinguished herself as an |
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associate professor of mass communication at El Paso Community |
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College; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2015, Ms. Elliott received both the Faculty |
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Achievement Award and the National Institute for Staff and |
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Organizational Development Excellence Award; she strives to |
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connect her students with professional opportunities, and she |
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focuses her research on the impact of the digital age on cultural |
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views of public and private space; in addition, she serves EPCC as |
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the special projects assistant to the associate vice president of |
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external relations, communications, and development, and she is |
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co-chair of EPCC's 50th Anniversary Committee; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Elliott completed her master's degree in |
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popular culture at Bowling Green State University in 2005; before |
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joining the faculty at EPCC, she enjoyed a career in the |
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entertainment industry as a producer, and she has been affiliated |
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with an Emmy-winning project and such companies as Carsey-Werner |
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Television and Universal Pictures; and |
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WHEREAS, Generously sharing her time and expertise, |
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Ms. Elliott is a member of the advisory committees for the El Paso |
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Film Festival and the Plaza Classic Film Festival; she also serves |
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as president of the board of the El Paso Center for Children and as |
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secretary of the board of the West Coronado Community Recreation |
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Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Through her professional accomplishments and |
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dedication to EPCC, Lisa Elliott has earned the respect and |
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admiration of all who are fortunate enough to know her; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Lisa Elliott for her contributions to El |
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Paso Community College and extend to her sincere best wishes for |
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continued 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. Elliott as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |