84R12380 BPG-D
By: Farney H.R. No. 839
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Melissa McWherter of Liberty Hill Junior High School
has been named VFW Teacher of the Year for District 28; and
WHEREAS, A history teacher, Ms. McWherter coordinated a
Veterans Day ceremony on the campus in 2013 to help students develop
personal connections to the nation's past; the event grew even
bigger the following year, involving the band and the yearbook
staff, as well as the talents of students of art, theater, and
history, among others; a celebration for the whole community, it
proved so memorable that local VFW officials have asked to make it
their official observance in subsequent years; and
WHEREAS, Ms. McWherter completed her bachelor's degree in
history at Texas Tech University, and she holds a master's degree in
education from Lamar University; she has 11 years of experience as
an educator, and before joining Liberty Hill, she taught in the
Lubbock, Leander, and Georgetown Independent School Districts; and
WHEREAS, Through her endeavors as organizer of the annual
Veterans Day event at Liberty Hill Junior High School, Melissa
McWherter has helped students develop a greater understanding of
the sacrifices made by the men and women of our nation's military,
and her contributions indeed merit special recognition; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Melissa McWherter on her selection
as VFW Teacher of the Year for District 28 and extend to her sincere
best wishes for continued success in her important work; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. McWherter as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.