H.R. No. 1359
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Margie Raper of Rock Hill High School in Frisco
received a 2022 Trailblazer Award from the Texas Association of
Journalism Educators and recognition as a 2023 Distinguished
Adviser from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association; and
WHEREAS, An educator for the past 21 years, Margie Raper
teaches journalism and media at Rock Hill High in Frisco ISD; she is
the director of Rock Hill Media, an award-winning publications
program that includes Hill Top Times, Hill Top News, the Blue Hawk
yearbook, Rock Hill Radio, and Blue Hawk Studios, and serves as the
school's broadcast and publication adviser; the Columbia
Scholastic Press Association recognition is part of its National
High School Journalism Teacher of the Year Awards program; and
WHEREAS, Earlier in her career, Ms. Raper worked as a
journalism instructor at Wakeland High School in Frisco;
subsequently, she served as the publication adviser for the
Highland Park Independent School District, and she assumed her
current role with Rock Hill High in 2020; she is a former president
of the Texas Association of Journalism Educators, and she holds a
journalism degree from Texas A&M University and a master's of
education degree in educational technology leadership from Lamar
University; and
WHEREAS, Passionate about journalism and journalism
education, Margie Raper works to inspire her students to become
skilled storytellers and engaged members of their communities, and
she may indeed reflect with pride on her receipt of these
prestigious honors; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Margie Raper on receiving a 2022
TAJE Trailblazer Award and recognition as a 2023 Columbia
Scholastic Press Association Distinguished Adviser and extend to
her sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Raper as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Frazier
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1359 was adopted by the House on May
12, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House