H.R. No. 2708
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Evie Dorsey is retiring from St. Alcuin Montessori
School in Dallas at the end of the 2012-2013 school year, concluding
a long and distinguished career in education; and
WHEREAS, A graduate of Southern Methodist University,
Ms. Dorsey earned her bachelor's degree in fine arts and showed
great talent in acting, singing, and dancing; she found a mentor in
screen star Greer Garson, but ultimately decided to devote herself
to the teaching profession; in 1971, she joined St. Alcuin as an
assistant to Sally Dorn, one of the city's pioneers in Montessori
instruction; Ms. Dorsey completed a year of Association Montessori
Internationale training in Mexico and was part of the team that
pitched in to make the school a success in its early days; she was
later instrumental in organizing its middle school; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Dorsey moved in 1992 to Big Bend, where she ran a
Montessori school, and she subsequently lived in Hawaii before
returning to St. Alcuin in 2003; a gifted elementary teacher, she
has demonstrated exceptional kindness, creativity, and patience in
the classroom, and she has instilled in her students a love of
learning that will serve them well in the years to come; and
WHEREAS, Students from St. Alcuin shared the following
thoughts about their beloved teacher: "Ms. Evie is creative, smart,
and very stylish. She is the best teacher I've ever had." - Sofi
Anchia; "She's helpful and patient with you if you need to do
something." - Ryan Saqueton; "Ms. Evie taught me a lot and I think
it's going to help me in fourth grade. She set a path for me to walk
on and has helped me reach my goals." - Kiara Pellicane-Hart; "She's
friendly and she wants us to be prepared when we move on." -
Michelle Mijares; "She makes learning fun." - Zach d'Etienne;
"She's the nicest of nicest, the sweetest of sweetest, and the
bestest of bestest. I feel like a flower blooming. She's taught me
all the possibilities in the life to move on and live." - Vivian
LaMure; "I like Ms. Dorsey because she's always really nice and
helpful." - Creighton Pierson; "She helps me a lot with my third
year research." - Thomas Karlseng; "Ms. Dorsey is always a nice
person. She's taught me to be courteous to everyone and she's always
been a good teacher." - Ayhaan Jiwani; "She's nice and awesome." -
Spencer Burke; and
WHEREAS, Through her outstanding contributions as an
educator, Evie Dorsey has made a positive difference in the lives of
innumerable young Texans, providing them with a strong foundation
on which to build; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Evie Dorsey on her retirement from
St. Alcuin Montessori School and extend to her sincere best wishes
for continued happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Dorsey as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Anchia
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2708 was adopted by the House on May
24, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House