H.C.R. No. 147
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Melinda Corwin has been honored by the YWCA of
Lubbock with a Women of Excellence Award for her remarkable
achievements in the field of science, 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, A clinician, educator, and assistant professor in
the Texas Tech University Department of Speech, Language, and
Hearing Sciences, Dr. Corwin has based her career on two core
tenets: the value of community and the human need to communicate;
and
WHEREAS, Earning bachelor's and master's degrees from Texas
Tech in speech and hearing sciences, Dr. Corwin worked at Methodist
Hospital in Lubbock as a speech-language pathologist for five years
before joining the university faculty; and
WHEREAS, In 1998, she established the Stroke
Recovery/Aphasia Group Therapy Program in an effort to improve the
communicative abilities of aphasia and dementia patients; recently
featured as an Aphasia Group of the Month in the National Aphasia
Association's December 2008 newsletter, this important program
provides speech-language therapy in a small-group setting to help
members regain communication skills and reenter their communities
and is often the sole source of socialization for its members; and
WHEREAS, Voted Outstanding Clinical Supervisor on three
occasions by her students, Dr. Corwin has earned either Teacher of
the Year or the Excellence in Teaching award 10 times; she serves as
the faculty sponsor for the Texas Tech University Health Sciences
Center chapter of the National Student Speech Language Hearing
Association and is a frequent appointee to committees within her
department and for the School of Allied Health Sciences; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Corwin has shared her knowledge statewide,
nationally, and internationally on such topics as communication,
adult neurogenic and swallowing disorders, enhancing communication
with dementia and aphasia patients, the impact of attention deficit
hyperactivity disorder on individuals and families, and the
benefits of service learning projects; and
WHEREAS, Extending her reach to broader audiences, Dr. Corwin
has written numerous articles that have been published in books and
peer-reviewed journals; she has also chaired the Publications Board
of the Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association, served as a
member of the Legislative Network and task forces, and twice sat on
the Convention Program Committee for the American
Speech-Language-Hearing Association; and
WHEREAS, With her receipt of a Women of Excellence Award,
Melinda Corwin 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 Melinda Corwin 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 Dr. Corwin 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. 147 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. 147 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