H.R. No. 2348
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Katrice Williams of William Lee Hastings Elementary
School in Duncanville has been selected to attend the 2009 National
Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academy at the Liberty Science Center
in Jersey City, New Jersey; and
WHEREAS, Founded in 2005 by professional golfer Phil
Mickelson and his wife, Amy, in association with ExxonMobil, the
academy brings together teachers from across the nation to
participate in an intensive week of professional development
workshops devoted to innovative techniques for teaching math and
science; and
WHEREAS, Third through fifth grade teachers may apply for
admission to attend this prestigious academy; participants are
chosen based on their qualifications and their dedication to their
students and their profession by a panel of educators from the
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and the National
Science Teachers Association; and
WHEREAS, A teacher at Hastings Elementary in Duncanville,
Katrice Williams is one of only 200 teachers selected for the
academy this year from among the more than 1,600 teachers who have
applied for admission to the program since 2008; and
WHEREAS, The future economic vitality of Texas will depend in
part on the education received by the young people of the Lone Star
State, and teachers play a vital role in helping to prepare their
students for success in the 21st century; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Katrice Williams on her selection
to attend the 2009 National Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academy
and extend to her sincere best wishes for an informative and
memorable time in Jersey City; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Williams as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Davis of Dallas
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2348 was adopted by the House on May
25, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House