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Regular Session, 2014 ENROLLED
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 59
BY SENATOR DONAHUE AND REPRESENTATI VE TIM BURNS
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON
To commend and congratulate Amanda Warren of Mandeville upon receipt of the
Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching and to
recognize her many contributions to education and the teaching profession.
WHEREAS, Amanda Warren, a fourth grade teacher at Lake Harbor Middle School,
was among one hundred eight elementary school educators nationally selected for this
prestigious award; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Warren believes that her primary responsibility as an educator is
to be the best teacher she can be for every student at every opportunity; and she feels an
obligation to inspire, encourage, and challenge her students to develop a lifelong interest in
scientific knowledge and principles; and
WHEREAS, she has been honored with numerous awards and recognitions that
include Louisiana Middle School Teacher of the Year for 2012-2013, Lake Harbor Middle
School Teacher of the Year, Parent Teacher Association (PTA) Educator of Distinction,
St. Tammany Parish Middle School Teacher of the Year, American Legion Educator of the
Year, and the Saints/Chevron Teacher of the Week, along with receipt of technology grants
from Donors Choose and the Kelly Gene Cook Foundation; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Warren is actively involved in the scholastic and extracurricular
environments at Lake Harbor Middle School, serving as yearbook editor, Student Council
sponsor, Positive Behavior Support team member, technology mentor, and grade-level
chairperson; and
WHEREAS, within the St. Tammany Parish School District, Amanda Warren is a
curriculum writer and mentor for the new teacher induction program; and
WHEREAS, she holds a Bachelor of Science degree in elementary education from
Louisiana State University and a Master of Education degree from Northwestern State
University; she is certified in the elementary grades curriculum; and SCR NO. 59 ENROLLED
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WHEREAS, the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science
Teaching recognizes outstanding individual achievement in classroom instruction in these
disciplines and exemplifies the highest national honor bestowed on educators for teaching
excellence; and
WHEREAS, the award is administered through the National Science Foundation, an
independent federal agency that supports all manner of educational research within the realm
of science, mathematics, and computer science studies; and
WHEREAS, the Presidential Awards program issues a ten thousand dollar grant to
each recipient as an expression of how much her educational contributions are valued and
appreciated; and
WHEREAS, during the first week of March 2014, Mrs. Warren attended a week-long
conference in Washington, D.C., that afforded her the opportunity to network with other
award-winning teachers and to compare instructional techniques and curricula options that
make science more relevant to today's students; and
WHEREAS, Amanda Warren was reared in a family of educators and is a second-
generation award winner, in that her mother, Kim Wood, won the Presidential Award for
Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching in 1995; and
WHEREAS, upon the citation from President Obama is this commendation, "For
embodying excellence in teaching, for devotion to the learning needs of the students, and
upholding the high standards that exemplify American education at its finest".
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
commend and congratulate Amanda Warren on her receipt of the Presidential Award for
Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
recognize her many contributions to further science education and the teaching profession.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
Amanda Warren.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES