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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Augusta McCray Dixon of Booker T. Washington |
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Elementary School is celebrating her 40th anniversary with the Port |
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Arthur Independent School District in 2025; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Cass County, Ms. Dixon graduated in the |
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top 10 percent of her high school class at just 16 years old, and she |
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became the first in her family to earn a college degree when she |
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completed her studies at Wiley College; in 1985, she began a long |
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and rewarding tenure at Booker T. Washington Elementary School, |
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where she continues to serve as a second-grade math and science |
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teacher; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the years, Ms. Dixon has contributed in myriad |
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ways to the success of her students, and she works to make complex |
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concepts understandable and to foster critical thinking skills, |
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confidence, and perseverance; beyond the classroom, her support has |
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extended to providing students with clothing, school supplies, and |
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other assistance; and |
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WHEREAS, An invaluable member of the Booker T. Washington |
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faculty, Ms. Dixon has participated in school-wide initiatives |
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ranging from curriculum development to student clubs; moreover, she |
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has led the school's gifted and talented program, and she has served |
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as a mentor to a number of her fellow educators; a firm believer in |
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lifelong learning, she continues to seek professional growth |
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opportunities and new ways to elevate her teaching, and she was |
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named the 2014 Teacher of the Year; and |
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WHEREAS, Augusta Dixon exemplifies the passion, |
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determination, and innovative spirit that are the hallmarks of our |
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best teachers, and she has set a standard of excellence to which all |
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in her profession may aspire; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Augusta McCray Dixon on her 40th |
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anniversary as a teacher at Booker T. Washington Elementary School |
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and extend to her sincere appreciation for making a positive |
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difference in the lives of countless young Texans; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Dixon as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |