H.R. No. 833
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Zoila Cardenas of James Mitchell Elementary School
in the Georgetown Independent Scho
ol District has been named the
2014-2015 Education Service Center Region 13 Elementary Teacher of
the Year; and
WHEREAS, A solid education provides young Texans with the
tools they need to become successful and productive adults, and
Ms. Cardenas is dedicated to helping ensure that the future of the
Lone Star State rests in capable hands; for the past decade, she has
worked as a second- and fifth-grade bilingual teacher in the
Georgetown ISD; she has also devoted countless hours to assignments
that have impacted the education of students more generally,
serving on such bodies as the school district's science and reading
textbook adoption committees and the State Textbook Review Panel
for 2010 and 2014; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Cardenas has additionally given of her time and
talents in support of many extracurricular activities at Mitchell
Elementary; in 2009, she launched a Saturday morning tutorial
program that has since grown to assist 60 underserved students in a
variety of subjects with the aid of six other teacher volunteers;
she has also organized science fairs and sponsored clubs, including
Girlstart, which helps young girls develop confidence in their
ability to succeed in the areas of science, technology,
engineering, and math; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Cardenas holds a bachelor's degree in
interdisciplinary studies from Texas State University, a master's
degree in Spanish language and culture from the University of
Salamanca in Spain, and a master's degree in education
administration from Lamar University; in 2012 she was a finalist
for an H-E-B Excellence in Education award, and she was the Mitchell
Elementary 2013-2014 Teacher of the Year; and
WHEREAS, Zoila Cardenas exemplifies the qualities that are
the hallmarks of a great teacher, and she has earned the respect and
admiration of colleagues and students alike; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Zoila Cardenas on her selection as
the 2014-2015 ESC Region 13 Elementary Teacher of the Year and
extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success with her
important work; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Cardenas as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Farney
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 833 was adopted by the House on March
12, 2015, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House