H.R. No. 1178
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, For more than two decades, Vista Hills Elementary
School principal Judith Calderon has worked tirelessly to build a
solid educational foundation for students in the El Paso community;
and
WHEREAS, Ms. Calderon has spent her entire career with the
Ysleta Independent School District, where she began her tenure in
1999 as a middle-school science and English teacher and went on to
serve as a counselor and assistant principal; in 2016, she was named
principal at Vista Hills, the school she attended as a
kindergartner; and
WHEREAS, Under the direction of Ms. Calderon, Vista Hills is
one of 26 Texas public schools to be nominated for a 2021 National
Blue Ribbon School award, one of the most prestigious accolades an
elementary or secondary school in the U.S. can receive;
furthermore, the campus has earned recognition on the Texas Honor
Roll and has been named a top five West Texas Consistent Gold Ribbon
Elementary School; a dedicated advocate, Ms. Calderon has been
active with groups that support minority students; and
WHEREAS, In 2020, this esteemed administrator was accepted to
a doctoral program at The University of Texas at Austin; she holds
bachelor's and master's degrees from The University of Texas at El
Paso, and she studied abroad in Russia, researching education
programs; and
WHEREAS, Vista Hills Elementary and Ysleta ISD have benefited
immeasurably from Judith Calderon's leadership, professionalism,
and commitment to the success and well-being of all students, and
she may indeed take great pride in her many achievements; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby honor Judith Calderon for her exceptional
contributions to education in the El Paso community 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. Calderon as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Fierro
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1178 was adopted by the House on May
23, 2021, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House