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By: Johnson S.R. No. 249
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Emily Ramirez of Lake Highlands High School in the
Richardson Independent School District has been named the 2025
International Educator of the Year by the World Affairs Council of
Dallas/Fort Worth; and
WHEREAS, This award recognizes teachers and administrators
who go above and beyond their typical responsibilities in order to
expand their students' knowledge of world affairs and increase
opportunities for international learning; and
WHEREAS, A distinguished educator with 13 years of
experience, Ms. Ramirez currently teaches AP World History and
Mexican American Studies at Lake Highlands High School; as the
Junior World Affairs Council sponsor, she cocreated the Global
Awareness Speaker Series, which brings experts in global health,
international business, diplomacy, and human rights to the campus;
she has also organized numerous supply drives and disaster relief
initiatives, and she regularly mentors students during discussions
of current events; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Ramirez is a graduate of the University of
Oklahoma, where she earned her bachelor's degree in political
science, and she also holds a certificate in nonprofit management
from Dallas College; among her many accomplishments, she was
selected for a WACDFW travel fellowship to Morocco in 2019, and she
was named the Teacher of the Year for her campus in 2022; in
addition, a number of her students have been selected as recipients
of the 20 Under 20 Award from the WACDFW, and the JWAC program at
Lake Highlands has garnered several awards, including being ranked
as a Top 10 JWAC for the past five years; and
WHEREAS, By fostering global citizenship, academic
excellence, and leadership skills, Emily Ramirez has benefited
countless young Texans, and she is indeed deserving of this
prestigious accolade; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature
hereby commend Emily Ramirez on her selection as the 2025
International Educator of the Year by the World Affairs Council of
Dallas/Fort Worth 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. Ramirez as an expression of high regard by the
Texas Senate.