84R24466 BPG-D
By: Herrero H.R. No. 2337
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Marla D. Chisholm, 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. Chisholm was a
member of the faculty from 1987 to 1995, and she returned in 2000 to
teach in the Department of Communications, Languages, and Reading;
she is the coauthor of Experiences in Public Speaking Activity
Book, now in its fourth edition, and "Experiences in Public
Speaking," both used in courses at the college today; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Chisholm is the recipient of numerous honors,
among them the 2008 National Communication Association Community
College Outstanding Educator Award and the DMC 2011 Aileen
Creighton Award for Teaching Excellence; in 2003, she earned a
stipend for maintaining the highest retention and success rate in
the college's Title V Program; her professional affiliations
include the Texas State Communication Association, the Southern
States Communication Association, the National Communication
Association, and the Texas Community College Teachers'
Association; and
WHEREAS, Through her myriad endeavors in behalf of Del Mar
College, Marla Chisholm has contributed immeasurably to advancing
the mission of that institution, and she is indeed deserving of this
prestigious accolade; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Marla D. Chisholm 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. Chisholm as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.