81R36381 MG-D
By: King of Parker H.R. No. 2821
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Judy A. Hill of Aledo High School is the recipient of
the 2009 Marva Collins Teaching Excellence Award presented by the
Reilly Family Foundation; and
WHEREAS, Born in a small town in West Texas in 1953, the
former Judy Ann Wilburn was an avid reader in her youth; she
graduated with honors from Abilene High School in 1971 and went on
to work for the U.S. Social Security Administration; after a decade
there, she realized that something was missing in her life, and she
decided to pursue her longtime dream of a career as a teacher; she
quit her job, returned to school, and in 1987 graduated from Texas
Christian University with a bachelor's degree summa cum laude in
education; she taught in the Azle and Birdville school districts,
and after earning her master's degree in English from the
University of North Texas in 1996, served as an academic
coordinator at a high school in Fort Worth and as an instructor at
Tarrant County College; and
WHEREAS, Since 2006, Ms. Hill has taught advanced placement
English at Aledo High School, and she is the chair of the English
department; in addition, she has instituted SAT and PSAT
preparatory courses and mentored new teachers at the school, and
she is planning to serve on the Aledo ISD Strategic Planning
Committee; Ms. Hill has further contributed to such organizations
as the United Educators Association of Texas and the National
Council of Teachers of English; and
WHEREAS, In all of her endeavors, she benefits from the love
and support of her husband, Jack Hill, and the couple take great
pride in their daughter, Christi Hill-Kothmann; Ms. Hill also
enjoys playing piano and writing, and she maintains her lifelong
enthusiasm for reading; and
WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan has demonstrated the passion,
determination, and commitment that are the hallmarks of our best
teachers, and she is indeed an exemplary role model for her
colleagues and students alike; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Judy A. Hill on her receipt of the
2009 Marva Collins Teaching Excellence Award and extend to her
sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Hill as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.