H.R. No. 467
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Christine Mihealsick of the Round Rock Independent
School District has been named the 2025 Texas Teacher of the Year by
the Texas Association of School Administrators; and
WHEREAS, Each year, outstanding educators from across the
country are selected as State Teachers of the Year as part of the
National Teacher of the Year initiative run by the Council of Chief
State School Officers; the cohort of honorees is given the
opportunity to participate in a yearlong professional development
program, and they are narrowed to a number of finalists by a
committee of representatives from various education organizations;
one candidate is ultimately named National Teacher of the Year, who
then travels the country to share their wisdom, elevate issues
faced by members of their profession, and inspire others to enter
the field of teaching; and
WHEREAS, Chris Mihealsick has enjoyed a rewarding career in
education that has spanned 23 years, and she currently teaches
11th- and 12th-grade Advanced Placement environmental science at
Westwood High School, where she is also the science department
chair; her teaching focuses on building positive relationships and
fostering a respectful learning environment in the classroom, and
she frequently engages her students in fieldwork and real-world
case studies; she holds a bachelor's degree in biology and a
master's degree in science education from The University of Texas
at Austin; and
WHEREAS, A National Board Certified Teacher, Ms. Mihealsick
has previously been selected for a Fulbright exchange program to
Japan and the Toyota International Teacher Program in Costa Rica,
and she also took part in the Northrop Grumman ECO Classroom program
for tropical research; she has consulted for the National Math and
Science Initiative for eight years, and she has been a College Board
AP exam reader for more than a decade; in addition, she is the only
UT alumnus to have twice won the prestigious R. L. Moore Award for
inquiry-based teaching from the university's UTeach program; she
was concurrently recognized as the 2025 Texas Secondary Teacher of
the Year by TASA; and
WHEREAS, Chris Mihealsick exemplifies the passion,
determination, and innovative spirit that are the hallmarks of our
best teachers, and she 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 89th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Christine Mihealsick on her
selection as the 2025 Texas Teacher of the Year by the Texas
Association of School Administrators and extend to her sincere best
wishes for continued success with her important work; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Mihealsick as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Bucy
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 467 was adopted by the House on March
31, 2025, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House