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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Catarina Barajas of KISD Career Center in Killeen |
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| 6 | 7 | | earned great distinction by turning in an exceptional performance |
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| 7 | 8 | | at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Educators Rising is a student-led grassroots |
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| 9 | 10 | | movement with chapters in every state; by coordinating efforts with |
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| 10 | 11 | | state departments of education and local organizations, the |
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| 11 | 12 | | initiative is cultivating a new generation of diverse and highly |
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| 12 | 13 | | motivated educators by guiding youth toward careers in teaching; in |
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| 13 | 14 | | the Lone Star State, Educators Rising is affiliated with the Texas |
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| 14 | 15 | | Association of Future Educators, a nonprofit created in 1984 that |
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| 15 | 16 | | assists middle school and high school pupils in exploring the |
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| 16 | 17 | | teaching profession; and |
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| 17 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Joining students from around the country at the |
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| 18 | 19 | | national conference, Catarina Barajas placed second in Ethical |
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| 19 | 20 | | Dilemma; this gifted young Texan has benefited from the guidance of |
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| 20 | 21 | | teacher leader/advisor Tina Tamplen; and |
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| 21 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Catarina Barajas has demonstrated exemplary skill |
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| 22 | 23 | | and discipline in preparing for a career in education and may look |
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| 23 | 24 | | ahead to a future that is bright with promise; now, therefore, be it |
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| 24 | 25 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 25 | 26 | | Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Catarina |
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| 26 | 27 | | Barajas on an outstanding performance at the Educators Rising 2021 |
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| 27 | 28 | | National Conference and extend sincere best wishes to this |
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| 28 | 29 | | dedicated student for continued success; and, be it further |
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| 29 | 30 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 30 | 31 | | prepared for Catarina Barajas as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 31 | 32 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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