H.R. No. 1890
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Candace Printz of El Dorado High School in El Paso
has been selected as one of five finalists in the Leadership
Secondary category for the 2017 H-E-B Excellence in Education
Awards; and
WHEREAS, In cooperation with the Texas Association of School
Administrators, H-E-B launched the Excellence in Education Awards
in 2002 as a way of recognizing the passion and creativity of public
school teachers and administrators; the Leadership Award honors
teachers with 10 to 20 years of experience in the classroom, and
winners receive a $10,000 check for themselves and a $10,000 grant
for their schools; and
WHEREAS, An art teacher at El Dorado High School, Candace
Printz instructs 9th through 12th graders in introductory art,
International Baccalaureate art, and sculpture classes; through
her creative teaching style, she encourages her students to find
their own unique form of self-expression, and one of the projects
she assigns involves organizing an art show from start to finish,
from curating the work and designing the installation to writing
about the individual pieces; and
WHEREAS, This esteemed educator has further distinguished
herself by winning a national contest held by Barnes & Noble, in
partnership with Penguin Random House and Chelsea Clinton, that was
designed to encourage educators to take an active role in their
communities; Ms. Printz came up with an innovative idea to host a
cleanup project and recycle the collected materials into art
pieces; her proposal has since come to fruition as the It's Your
World Project, which has developed an international traveling
exhibition for the art created by its participants; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Printz holds a bachelor's degree in art from The
University of Texas at El Paso and is working toward a master's
degree in art education at Texas Tech University; and
WHEREAS, The education of young Texans is of paramount
importance to the future of the Lone Star State, and in her role as a
high school art teacher, Candace Printz has set a standard of
excellence to which all in her profession may aspire; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Candace Printz on her selection as
a 2017 H-E-B Excellence in Education Award finalist 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. Printz as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Pickett
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1890 was adopted by the House on May
12, 2017, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House