H.R. No. 2680
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Edie Carter has been named the recipient of the 2017
Faculty Innovation Award from the American Association of Community
Colleges; and
WHEREAS, This award program recognizes teachers at member
colleges who have demonstrated leadership in the development and
implementation of college programs that have a positive impact on
the learning experiences of students; and
WHEREAS, Edie Carter is a teacher who leads the developmental
mathematics team at Amarillo College, where she has guided the
efforts to redesign the curriculum to effectively prepare students
for more advanced college-level mathematics courses; her
mathematics instruction team has prevailed in producing positive
outcomes for students in an environment where funding is tight and
expectations are high; and
WHEREAS, Under Edie Carter's leadership, the completion
rates in developmental mathematics courses at Amarillo College have
risen, and the dropout rates have declined; during the 2015-2016
academic year, more than 75 percent of students in developmental
mathematics courses completed their course work; and
WHEREAS, Edie Carter is an exceptionally skilled higher
education instructor who is respected and admired by her students,
her colleagues, and the Amarillo College community, and she is
indeed deserving of recognition for her outstanding
accomplishments; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Edie Carter on receiving the 2017
Faculty Innovation Award from the American Association of Community
Colleges and commend her on her exemplary career at Amarillo
College; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Carter as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Price
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2680 was adopted by the House on May
29, 2017, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House