82S10152 BPG-D
By: Gonzales of Hidalgo H.R. No. 54
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Rachelle Grace of McAllen Memorial High School has
received the 2011 H-E-B Excellence in Education Leadership Award in
the secondary school category; and
WHEREAS, Judged in cooperation with the Texas Association of
School Administrators, the Texas Association of Secondary School
Principals, and the Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors
Association, the H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards celebrate
public school professionals whose leadership and commitment
inspire a love of learning in students of all backgrounds and
abilities; the Leadership Award recognizes one elementary and one
secondary school teacher from around the state who have 10 to 20
years of classroom experience, and it provides $10,000 to the two
recipients and $10,000 to the two schools; and
WHEREAS, Rachelle Grace is chair of the English Language Arts
Department and Advanced Placement Campus Program at McAllen
Memorial High School, and she serves as a new teacher mentor; a
graduate of the University of Kansas, she earned her bachelor's
degree in middle and secondary English language arts and has taught
at Memorial for 15 years; her experience includes teaching at all
grade levels and she has conducted courses in journalism, speech,
and fine arts dance; and
WHEREAS, Employing humor and creativity, Ms. Grace engages
her students and motivates them to reach their full potential;
moreover, she gives generously of her time and talents to numerous
school committees addressing such issues as curriculum, staff
development, and policy, and she promotes the use of technology in
the classroom; she was named the school's Teacher of the Year in
2010 and was then selected Secondary Teacher of the Year for the
McAllen Independent School District and for Region One; in
addition, she was instrumental in Memorial's receipt of a national
College Board Honorable Mention Inspiration Award in 2009; and
WHEREAS, Rachelle Grace has helped countless young Texans
discover the joy of learning as they acquire the practical skills
they need to become productive citizens of the Lone Star State, and
she has set a standard of excellence to which all in her profession
may aspire; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Rachelle
Grace of McAllen Memorial High School on her receipt of the 2011
H-E-B Excellence in Education Leadership Award in the secondary
school category and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued
success in her vital endeavors; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Grace as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.