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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Stephanie Faulkner, a teacher at Kooken |
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| 6 | 7 | | Community-Based YMCA, has been named the runner-up for the |
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| 7 | 8 | | 2014-2015 AWARE Award of Excellence in the prekindergarten through |
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| 8 | 9 | | first grade category; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Formed in 1989, the AWARE Foundation recognizes and |
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| 10 | 11 | | rewards outstanding teachers in the Arlington Independent School |
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| 11 | 12 | | District; each year, members of the foundation's selection |
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| 12 | 13 | | committee undertake the challenging task of choosing the finest |
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| 13 | 14 | | educators in the district through a process of nomination, |
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| 14 | 15 | | classroom observation, and interviewing; in being designated as the |
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| 15 | 16 | | runner-up for the prekindergarten through first grade award, |
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| 16 | 17 | | Ms. Faulkner was presented with a cash prize of $1,500 at the |
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| 17 | 18 | | organization's awards banquet on May 5, 2015; and |
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| 18 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Quality educators play an essential role in |
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| 19 | 20 | | preparing young people to become successful adults, and the |
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| 20 | 21 | | passion, commitment, and creativity that Stephanie Faulkner has |
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| 21 | 22 | | demonstrated in her work has made her an exemplary role model for |
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| 22 | 23 | | her fellow teachers in the Arlington Independent School District; |
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| 23 | 24 | | now, therefore, be it |
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| 24 | 25 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 25 | 26 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Stephanie Faulkner on being |
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| 26 | 27 | | selected as the runner-up for a 2014-2015 AWARE Award of Excellence |
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| 27 | 28 | | and extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it |
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| 28 | 29 | | further |
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| 29 | 30 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 30 | 31 | | prepared for Ms. Faulkner as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 31 | 32 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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