82R14054 JBA-D
By: Anderson of McLennan H.R. No. 1000
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Ella Whitley, a special education teacher at Midway
Middle School in Hewitt, has been selected as a finalist for the
H-E-B Excellence in Education Award; and
WHEREAS, Since 2002, H-E-B has honored outstanding Texas
educators with Excellence in Education Awards, and the program is
now the largest of its kind in the state; finalists receive $1,000
for themselves, as well as an equal amount for their school; and
WHEREAS, With more than 20 years of experience, Ms. Whitley
will be competing in the Lifetime Achievement Award category for
the chance to split $50,000 with Midway Middle School; like all
honorees, she was nominated by H-E-B customers and employees and by
those in the community who are impressed with her work; she
subsequently completed an application packet that included
questions about her professional experiences, educational
philosophies, and achievements both in and out of the classroom,
and judges narrowed the field to 223 semifinalists; having made the
first round, she competed in a regional judging process to become
one of 40 finalists; and
WHEREAS, This public acknowledgment of Ella Whitley's
exceptional commitment to teaching reinforces what students,
parents, and her fellow educators already know: that she is a
dedicated and talented professional who justly deserves this honor;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Ella Whitley on her selection as a
finalist for the H-E-B Excellence in Education Award and that she be
extended sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Whitley as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.