81R17158 JGH-D
By: Legler H.R. No. 1086
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The outstanding work of the Communications
Department of the Pasadena Independent School District has been
recognized with a number of awards by the Texas Schools Public
Relations Association; and
WHEREAS, At the 2009 convention of the nonprofit TSPRA, 900
entries in 35 categories were submitted by communications
professionals across the state for the annual Star Awards, and the
talented staff of Pasadena ISD came away with an impressive 11 Gold
Star Awards and two Best of Category awards; and
WHEREAS, District personnel Bruce Stone and LaVonna
Alexander-Carew won two Gold Stars and two Best of Category awards
for designing the "Heroes" marketing mailer and a child nutrition
calendar, while Ms. Carew earned another Gold Star for her design of
the district's Winter Concert program; Mark Kramer received a Gold
Star for his work on the Pinnacle newsletter, and Mr. Kramer, Mr.
Stone, and Candace Ahlfinger won a Gold Star for their "Financial
Focus for Student Success" brochure; and
WHEREAS, Ashley Holt won two Gold Stars in the writing and
published news categories, while Ms. Ahlfinger, Mr. Kramer, Mr.
Stone, Ms. Carew, and Ms. Holt won a Gold Star in the booklet
category for the "Heroes" mailer; Mr. Stone and Cindy Parmer
received Gold Stars for the Pasadena ISD Education Foundation's
Shining Stars Gala booklet and the Education Foundation's website;
the communications staff also won Silver Star Awards in the
computerized presentations category for both a recruiting video and
a foundation e-card, as well as in the sports photo and external
publication categories; and
WHEREAS, With the expert support of the district's printing
staff, the communications professionals of the Pasadena ISD do an
excellent job of serving the local community; they have
distinguished themselves as writers, editors, and designers, and
they may take great pride in the recognition they have earned from
their peers; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the staff of the Pasadena
Independent School District Communications Department on the
awards they received from the Texas Schools Public Relations
Association and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued
success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the Pasadena ISD communications staff as an expression
of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.