| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 245 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Rosemary Karr of Plano has made an enduring |
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| 6 | 6 | | contribution to Collin College and to the State of Texas through her |
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| 7 | 7 | | significant achievements in mathematics education; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, During her tenure at Collin College, which has |
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| 9 | 9 | | spanned nearly two decades, Dr. Karr has earned acclaim for the |
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| 10 | 10 | | innovative way in which she teaches developmental math and helps |
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| 11 | 11 | | students to overcome their fear of the subject; in addition to her |
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| 12 | 12 | | record of success in her own classes, she designed the Passport |
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| 13 | 13 | | self-paced instructional program, which has proven a highly |
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| 14 | 14 | | successful method of teaching college-level math; and |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Her work has been recognized with a number of |
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| 16 | 16 | | awards; most notably, she was named a U.S. Professor of the Year for |
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| 17 | 17 | | 2007; this prestigious honor is sponsored by the Council for the |
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| 18 | 18 | | Advancement and Support of Education and the Carnegie Foundation |
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| 19 | 19 | | for the Advancement of Teaching and is presented to just four |
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| 20 | 20 | | professors in the United States each calendar year; moreover, she |
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| 21 | 21 | | garnered the 2007 National Association for Developmental Education |
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| 22 | 22 | | Award for Outstanding Service to Developmental Education Students; |
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| 23 | 23 | | and |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Karr earned undergraduate and master's degrees |
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| 25 | 25 | | from Eastern Kentucky University and holds a doctorate in higher |
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| 26 | 26 | | education from the University of North Texas; she was a tenured |
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| 27 | 27 | | professor at her alma mater of Eastern Kentucky before joining the |
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| 28 | 28 | | Collin College faculty in 1990; and |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Approaching her teaching duties with imagination |
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| 30 | 30 | | and commitment, Rosemary Karr has had a profound impact on her |
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| 31 | 31 | | students, and she is most deserving of the illustrious recognition |
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| 32 | 32 | | she has attained; now, therefore, be it |
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| 33 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 34 | 34 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Rosemary Karr on her |
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| 35 | 35 | | exceptional professional accomplishments and extend to her sincere |
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| 36 | 36 | | best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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| 37 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 38 | 38 | | prepared for Dr. Karr as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 39 | 39 | | House of Representatives. |
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| 40 | 40 | | Madden |
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| 41 | 41 | | McCall |
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| 42 | 42 | | Paxton |
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| 43 | 43 | | Laubenberg |
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| 44 | 44 | | ______________________________ |
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| 45 | 45 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 46 | 46 | | I certify that H.R. No. 245 was adopted by the House on |
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| 47 | 47 | | February 10, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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| 48 | 48 | | ______________________________ |
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| 49 | 49 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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