H.R. No. 1500
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The counseling team at Ernesto Serna School in El
Paso has earned the CREST award from the Texas School Counselor
Association; and
WHEREAS, CREST, which stands for Counselors Reinforcing
Excellence for Students in Texas, is an awards program designed to
recognize outstanding school counseling programs throughout the
Lone Star State; and
WHEREAS, Truly deserving recipients of this accolade, the
Ernesto Serna School team includes Juanita Gandara and Tammi
Mackeben; and
WHEREAS, These dedicated individuals have worked to foster
the social and emotional growth of students to help them succeed
academically and personally; by focusing on the total child, they
have helped students develop interpersonal relationship,
problem-solving, and conflict resolution skills that will be
important throughout each individual's life; and
WHEREAS, Children are our most valuable resource, and those
who labor in behalf of the youth of Texas are making a firm
investment in the future of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the counseling team of Ernesto
Serna School on earning the CREST award and extend to them sincere
best wishes for continued success with their important work; and,
be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Quintanilla
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1500 was adopted by the House on April
30, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House