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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Stephanie Nelson is retiring from Liberty-Eylau |
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High School in Texarkana in 2025, drawing to a close an exemplary |
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tenure with the Liberty-Eylau Independent School District that has |
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spanned nearly three decades; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Nelson joined the district as an instructional |
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aide in 1997; through the years, she has also worked as a music |
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specialist and as a middle school band director, and in her most |
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recent role, she has served as the director of music and as the band |
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director at Liberty-Eylau High; in recognition of her efforts, she |
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was twice nominated for the Music Educator Award from the Recording |
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Academy and the GRAMMY Museum, making it to the quarterfinal round |
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each time; and |
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WHEREAS, An alum of Liberty-Eylau ISD, Ms. Nelson was an |
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All-State musician as a student; after graduation, she pursued a |
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business degree and worked with computer systems before returning |
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to the district as a teacher; the daughter and granddaughter of |
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musicians, she has worked to share her love and appreciation for |
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music with her students; and |
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WHEREAS, Retirement will afford Ms. Nelson more time to spend |
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with her family, which includes her daughter and grandson as well as |
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her nieces and nephews; she also plans to establish a private lesson |
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studio and to judge scholastic competitions; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of her career, Stephanie Nelson has |
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made a profound and positive difference in the lives of countless |
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young Texans, and she may take great pride in her exceptional record |
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of achievement as she embarks on the next exciting chapter of her |
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life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature |
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hereby congratulate Stephanie Nelson on her retirement from the |
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Liberty-Eylau Independent School District and extend to her sincere |
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best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Nelson as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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Senate. |