H.R. No. 275
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Candace Printz of El Paso has greatly benefited her
  community as an arts educator and as president of the Green Hope
  Project; and
         WHEREAS, A native of El Paso, Ms. Printz began her career at
  El Dorado High School, where she taught introductory art and
  international baccalaureate art for 14 years; in 2015, she and her
  students came up with the idea of hosting a cleanup project and
  turning the collected material into art pieces; called the It's
  Your World Project, the initiative was so successful that El Dorado
  High School allowed Ms. Printz to create classes devoted to
  teaching environmentalism through the arts; the project won the Get
  Going Day with Chelsea Clinton contest and grew to include an
  international traveling exhibition and numerous public workshops
  on the benefits of recycling; and
         WHEREAS, In 2019, Ms. Printz expanded the idea into the
  nonprofit, the Green Hope Project; the group partners with schools
  to develop environmental science classes, and it also hosts
  community cleanups and an annual recycled arts competition; and
         WHEREAS, A leader in her field, Ms. Printz is now the
  assistant director of fine arts for the Socorro Independent School
  District; among her many accolades, she was named a 2019
  Environmental Educator of the Year by the Texas Commission on
  Environmental Quality; she was also recently honored by the
  National Life Group with its 2020 LifeChanger of the Year award,
  which is given to only 16 educators throughout the United States;
  she holds a bachelor's degree in art education from The University
  of Texas at El Paso and a master's degree from Texas Tech
  University; and
         WHEREAS, A dynamic teacher and a committed advocate for
  environmental awareness through the arts, Candace Printz has done
  much to bring progress and positive change to El Paso, and her
  efforts have produced results of lasting benefit to countless
  Texans; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
  Legislature hereby honor Candace Printz for her contributions as
  president of the Green Hope Project and extend to her sincere best
  wishes for continued success with her important work; and, be it
  further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Ms. Printz as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.
 
  Fierro
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 275 was adopted by the House on March
  18, 2021, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House