SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 17
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize the recipients of the 2009 Texas Exes Awards for
Outstanding Teachers for their exemplary contributions to the
cause of education in Texas; and
WHEREAS, The future of Texas depends on its children, who
must be fully equipped with the skills needed to successfully
meet the challenges that lie ahead in the 21st century; their
success would not be possible without the commitment and
enthusiasm provided by teachers such as the outstanding 2009
honorees; and
WHEREAS, Alan Barkemeyer of Rosebud-Lott High School in
Rosebud and Penny Smeltzer of Westwood High School in Austin are
receiving The Bernard and Audre Rapoport Award; Bonnie Blum of
West End Elementary in Industry is receiving The Suzan and Julius
Glickman Award; Todd Clearwater of Klein Oak High School in
Spring is receiving The Houston Texas Exes Chapter Award; Mike
Ferguson of Hebron High School in Carrollton is receiving The
Mrs. Harold B. Myers Award; Kimberly Fudge of Richland High
School in North Richland Hills is receiving The Gordon Appleman
Award; Jim Furgeson of McCallum High School in Austin, Thadious
T. Polasek of Flatonia Secondary School in Flatonia, and Brenda
Vanek of Judson High School in Converse are receiving The Lillian
B. Rhodes Award; Donna Gabrysch of West Hardin High School in
Saratoga is receiving The Jane Johnson Wilson Award; Adriano M.
Gonzalez of Business Careers High School in San Antonio is
receiving The Glaxo Award; and Dora Alicia Newell of
Thigpen-Zavala Elementary in McAllen is receiving The Verna
Rogers Award; and
WHEREAS, All of these highly regarded professionals have
earned recognition from their peers for their proven ability to
capture the imagination and attention of their students, for
their instructional expertise, and for their collegial approach;
and
WHEREAS, The Texas Exes Awards program is jointly
presented by The University of Texas at Austin, its College of
Education, and the Texas Exes; as a recipient of the Texas Exes
Award, each of these educators has achieved a rare distinction
that is deserving of legislative recognition; now, therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st
Legislature, hereby commend the recipients of the Texas Exes
Awards for Outstanding Teachers and extend to them best wishes
for continued success in all their future endeavors; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
these dedicated teachers as an expression of high regard from the
Texas Senate.
Watson
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on January 26, 2009.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate