H.R. No. 1787
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Lorene Wallace, a teacher at Bryker Woods Elementary
School in the Austin Independent School District, has been
nominated for the 2010 Presidential Award for Excellence in
Mathematics and Science Teaching; and
WHEREAS, The nation's most prestigious honor for
kindergarten through 12th-grade math and science educators, this
accolade recognizes exceptional instructors for their
contributions in the classroom and for their ability to help
students succeed; Ms. Wallace, a first-grade teacher, is one of
three state finalists in the category of elementary mathematics;
and
WHEREAS, A native of Salina, Kansas, Lorene Wallace earned a
bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of
Nebraska--Lincoln and a master of business administration degree
from The University of Texas at Austin; she worked with Motorola in
Austin and Washington, D.C., and then returned to Austin, where she
spent five years as a stay-at-home mom; in time, she began
substitute teaching at her children's elementary school and also
teaching business classes at Austin Community College; and
WHEREAS, Having discovered a new vocation, Ms. Wallace
completed the Region XIII Educator Certification Program and began
her second career in 2004, teaching kindergarten at Becker
Elementary; she joined Bryker Woods Elementary in 2005, and in 2010
she was named its Teacher of the Year; and
WHEREAS, In all of her endeavors, Ms. Wallace enjoys the love
and support of her husband, Timothy Pellowski, whom she met on July
4, 1986, on the steps of the U.S. Capitol; they are the proud
parents of two sons, Aaron and Braden; and
WHEREAS, Lorene Wallace has demonstrated the skill,
knowledge, and enthusiasm that are the hallmarks of our best
teachers, and she is inspiring a love of learning in her students
while giving them a strong foundation on which to build; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Lorene Wallace on being nominated
for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and
Science Teaching 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. Wallace as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Gutierrez
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1787 was adopted by the House on May
19, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House