H.C.R. No. 144
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Mitzi Jo Hopper Ziegner has been honored by the YWCA
of Lubbock with a Women of Excellence Award for her remarkable
achievements in the fields of education and religion, and her
selection for this tribute is most fitting; and
WHEREAS, The Women of Excellence Award was created in 1989 to
emphasize the vital roles that women play in both the civic and
professional worlds, honoring women for their achievements and for
their contributions to the community as leaders and volunteers; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Ziegner has dedicated her professional life to
improving the quality of education for elementary students; a 1995
cum laude graduate of Texas Tech University, she earned a
bachelor's degree in human development and family studies and went
on to earn a master's degree in curriculum and instruction with a
reading and early childhood specialization from Wayland Baptist
University; she also completed extensive postgraduate professional
development courses and training in areas that include effectively
teaching children in poverty, positive classroom instruction and
discipline, gifted and talented education, and dyslexia
intervention; and
WHEREAS, Beginning her career in 1998 as a Head Start teacher
at Ballenger Early Childhood Center, Ms. Ziegner later worked as a
second-grade teacher at Nat Williams Elementary; while holding a
teaching position, she served as a part-time early childhood
education instructor at Texas Tech University and a cooperating
teacher and mentor for student teachers and lab and practicum
students; and
WHEREAS, A woman of extraordinary talent and energy, Ms.
Ziegner currently holds three positions at Texas Tech University:
she is a full-time early childhood and elementary education
instructor and university supervisor in the Colleges of Education
and Human Sciences; she serves as an adjunct instructor in the
distance-learning program; and she is an independent educational
trainer, guest lecturer, and consultant for Texas Tech's Early Head
Start Program, the Christine DeVitt and Helen DeVitt Jones Child
Development Research Center, and the Lubbock, Lubbock-Cooper, and
Frenship Independent School Districts; and
WHEREAS, Outside of the classroom, Ms. Ziegner has made
valuable leadership contributions to education; an active
supporter of the Lubbock Independent School District, she has
worked on numerous committees and councils; after earning an
honorary membership in Phi Upsilon Omicron, the College of Human
Sciences honor society, she was named that organization's faculty
advisor, and she has generously assisted the College of Human
Sciences and its alumni association; and
WHEREAS, In recognition of her influence and actions to
improve the quality of elementary education, she was honored as the
2004 Texas Tech University College of Human Sciences Distinguished
Alumni New Achiever; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Ziegner also shares her time with the Junior
League of Lubbock; an executive board member, she has served the
group as public relations chair, publicity chair, and member of the
2008-2009 Nominating Committee; and
WHEREAS, With her receipt of a Women of Excellence Award,
Mitzi Ziegner joins an elite group of women who have been honored by
the YWCA of Lubbock; distinguished by her intelligence,
determination, and talent, she is indeed a worthy role model for
this and future generations; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby congratulate Mitzi Jo Hopper Ziegner on receiving a 2009
Women of Excellence Award from the YWCA of Lubbock and extend to her
sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Ziegner as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives and Senate.
Isett
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 144 was adopted by the House on
April 9, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 144 was adopted by the Senate on May
18, 2009, by a viva-voce vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: __________________
Date
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Governor