88R31443 EME-D
 
  By: Price H.R. No. 2222
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Tricia Shay of the Borger Independent School
  District has been named the 2022-2023 Secondary Teacher of the Year
  by the Region 16 Education Service Center; and
         WHEREAS, The winners of these prestigious annual awards are
  first nominated for consideration by their fellow faculty members,
  and those who are later chosen as district Teacher of the Year
  become eligible for the regional honor; Mrs. Shay further
  distinguished herself as one of three finalists for the Texas
  Association of School Administrators 2023 Texas Secondary Teacher
  of the Year; and
         WHEREAS, Mrs. Shay currently serves as an English teacher at
  Borger High School in Borger ISD, where she has taught for 12 years;
  she holds an associate's degree from Frank Phillips College and a
  bachelor's degree from West Texas A&M University, as well as
  certifications for secondary English and core subjects; she also
  has a supplemental certification for English as a second language;
  and
         WHEREAS, Before embarking on her career as an educator,
  Mrs. Shay worked as a reporter for the Borger News-Herald, covering
  Borger ISD board meetings, and she eventually became the official
  correspondent for the district; she began serving as a substitute
  teacher during that time, and she found that she loved being part of
  the process of when a student understands something for the first
  time; as a result, she enrolled in the post-baccalaureate education
  program at West Texas A&M; while she acknowledges the necessity of
  lessons and discipline, she places more importance on providing
  students with a nurturing and inspiring environment; and
         WHEREAS, Tricia Shay exemplifies the passion, determination,
  and innovative spirit that are the hallmarks of our best teachers,
  and she has set a standard of excellence to which all in her
  profession may aspire; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate Tricia Shay on her selection as the
  2022-2023 Secondary Teacher of the Year by the Region 16 Education
  Service Center and being one of three finalists for the Texas
  Association of School Administrators 2023 Texas Secondary Teacher
  of the Year 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 Mrs. Shay as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.