SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1082
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize the H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards program and
the recipients of the 2011 Excellence in Education Awards; and
WHEREAS, Created in 2002, the H-E-B Excellence in
Education Awards were established to honor outstanding public
school professionals and to thank them for their dedication and
commitment; and
WHEREAS, The awards honor one elementary school teacher
and one high school teacher in each of three categories, based on
length of service; they also honor one elementary school
principal and one high school principal as well as one large and
one small school district; in honor of the 10th annual awards, a
new award category has been introduced; this year, 10 campuses
are being recognized with the H-E-B Fit Campus Award; and
WHEREAS, H-E-B seeks to pay tribute to those educators and
administrators who go the extra mile each and every day to serve
their students and their communities and who inspire others to do
the same; and
WHEREAS, This year, Lindsay Richard won the Rising Star
Award for teachers of elementary school, and Dr. Nghia Le won the
Rising Star Award for teachers of secondary school; Jimmie Lynn
Walker won the Leadership Award for elementary school teachers,
and Rachelle Grace won the Leadership Award for secondary school
teachers; Richard Landmann won the Lifetime Achievement Award
for elementary school teachers, and Yolanda Fernandez won the
Lifetime Achievement Award for secondary school teachers; and
WHEREAS, Galen Hoffstadt won the elementary school
Principal Award, and David Gonzalez won the secondary school
Principal Award; the School District Award for small districts
was won by Splendora Independent School District, and Harlandale
Independent School District won the School District Award for
large districts; and
WHEREAS, The Excellence in Education Awards are designed
to recognize educators who demonstrate exceptional commitment to
student achievement by developing innovative programs, by
bringing about increased parental and community involvement, or
by creating professional development opportunities; and
WHEREAS, These outstanding Texas educators are building
the future of Texas by educating our next generation of leaders,
and they are truly worthy of legislative recognition; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd
Legislature, hereby congratulate the recipients of the 2011
H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards and extend to all best
wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in
honor of these dedicated educators as an expression of esteem
from the Texas Senate.
Van de Putte, Hinojosa, Lucio, Ogden
Uresti, Whitmire, Williams
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Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate
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Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate
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Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 21, 2011.
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Secretary of the Senate