H.R. No. 1461
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Cathy Ann Shofner has been honored with induction
  into the Tascosa High School Hall of Fame in 2021; and
         WHEREAS, Over the course of three and a half decades,
  Ms. Shofner enjoyed a rewarding career as the speech and debate
  coach at Tascosa High School; during her tenure, numerous students
  earned accolades in competitions for poetry interpretation,
  debate, persuasive speaking, and impromptu speaking; currently,
  she works as an instructor at Amarillo College and helps develop the
  Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills high school speech curriculum;
  and
         WHEREAS, Highly respected in her field, Ms. Shofner served as
  president of the Texas Speech Communication Association in 1994 and
  2004, and she has been involved in a number of committees for the
  organization; in addition, she is a past president and
  representative of the Texas Forensic Association; and
         WHEREAS, Among her many achievements, Ms. Shofner was named
  Educator of the Year by TSCA in 1988, and she earned an Outstanding
  Service Award from the organization in 2008; that same year, she was
  inducted into the Texas Forensics Association Hall of Fame and in
  2011, she was recognized as the Amarillo ISD Secondary Teacher of
  the Year and as the Lamar Lively Teacher of the Year; in 2016, she
  was inducted into the Communication Hall of Fame at West Texas A&M
  University, where she earned her master's degree in communication;
  and
         WHEREAS, Through her skill, enthusiasm, and dedication, Ann
  Shofner has enriched the lives of countless young Texans, and she is
  indeed deserving of this prestigious honor; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate Cathy Ann Shofner on her induction
  into the Tascosa High School Hall of Fame and extend to her sincere
  best wishes for the future; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Ms. Shofner as an expression of high regard by the
  Texas House of Representatives.
 
  Price
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 1461 was adopted by the House on May
  26, 2021, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House