84R24421 CJM-D
By: Herrero H.R. No. 2318
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Jacqueline Ganschow, a retired educator at Del Mar
College in Corpus Christi, has been named professor emeritus by the
college's board of regents; and
WHEREAS, Emeritus status is conferred on select former
faculty members and administrators in recognition of their
significant contributions to the educational community; many of
these distinguished individuals continue to serve the university
during their retirement; and
WHEREAS, Professor emeritus of speech, Ms. Ganschow worked
with the Department of Communications, Languages, and Reading for
four decades, serving as chair for several years; she has received a
number of accolades during the course of her career, including the
2005 Minnie Stevens Piper Professor Award and the 2006 Dr. Aileen
Creighton Award for Teaching Excellence; and
WHEREAS, This Del Mar alumna is a published author, having
cowritten Experiences in Public Speaking: An Activity Book for
Public Speaking; she has also conducted workshops and presentations
for such worthy organizations as the Corpus Christi and Rockport
Independent School Districts, the Portland Police Department,
Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi, and the Better Business
Bureau; other groups to have benefited from her interest are the
Texas Speech Communication Association, the National Communication
Association, and the National Communication Lab Directors
Association; and
WHEREAS, Through her myriad endeavors in behalf of Del Mar
College, Jacqueline Ganschow has contributed immeasurably to
advancing the mission of that institution, and she is indeed
deserving of this prestigious honor; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Jacqueline Ganschow on her
designation as professor emeritus at Del Mar College and extend to
her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Ganschow as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.