81R29585 JGH-D
By: Hopson H.R. No. 1932
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Science and art teacher Carolyn Cornelius was
recognized for her outstanding achievements in conservation
education by the Cherokee County Soil and Water Conservation
District at its 53rd annual awards banquet in Jacksonville on April
24, 2009; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Cornelius moved with her family to Cherokee
County in 2001 after retiring from a career in banking and finance
in Fort Worth; in 2002, she began a second career as a member of the
faculty at West Side Elementary School in Jacksonville; and
WHEREAS, This energetic educator has found innovative ways to
teach conservation by combining her two subjects, science and art;
for example, she has introduced her students to the botanical study
of Texas wildflowers while also teaching them about impressionism
by having them paint wildflowers; and
WHEREAS, With the assistance of parents and local businesses,
Ms. Cornelius has given her students hands-on experience by helping
them create gardens and grow flowers, vegetables, and herbs; her
classes also participate in Project Learning Tree, a conservation
education program of the Texas Forest Service; and
WHEREAS, The creativity and enthusiasm demonstrated by
Carolyn Cornelius have helped her students become better stewards
of the natural resources of the Lone Star State, and she may indeed
take great pride in receiving recognition for her efforts; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Carolyn Cornelius on her receipt of
a conservation education award rom the Cherokee County Soil and
Water Conservation District and extend to her sincere best wishes
for continued success with her important work; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Cornelius as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.