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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Teshawn Leslie of PSJA Sonia M. Sotomayor Pathways |
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in Technology Early College High School in the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo |
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Independent School District has received an Honored National |
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Teaching Award; and |
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WHEREAS, Each month, the nonprofit organization Honored |
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presents the Honored National Teaching Award to a deserving teacher |
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in an effort to acknowledge and celebrate exemplary educators |
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across the country; Ms. Leslie was recognized for the significant |
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impact that she has had on her students' lives, and as the April |
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2023 Honoree, she also received a $5,000 cash award, a profile on |
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the organization's website, and a $1,000 gift card to support other |
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teachers through DonorsChoose.org; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Leslie is currently a human resources |
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management teacher at Sotomayor High, a school for pregnant and |
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parenting teens; known for her ability to inspire confidence and |
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for her engaging classroom environment, she provides guidance, |
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care, and encouragement to her students while teaching a human |
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relations course that is designed to help them through real life |
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situations; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Leslie embarked on her career in education 12 |
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years ago as an after-school coordinator in La Villa ISD, and she |
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has taught at Sotomayor High for nearly a decade; she holds a |
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bachelor's degree from Murray State University and a master's |
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degree from Colorado State University; and |
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WHEREAS, With her passion, dedication, and commitment to |
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excellence, Teshawn Leslie has earned the lasting respect and |
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admiration of her colleagues and of the many young Texans whose |
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lives she has forever enriched; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Teshawn Leslie on receiving an |
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Honored National Teaching Award and extend to her sincere best |
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wishes for 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. Leslie as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |