TITLE: Congratulating Nancy Chavira of Johanna O'Donnell Intermediate School in Fabens on her receipt of a 2024-2025 Milken Educator Award.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Nancy Chavira of Johanna O'Donnell Intermediate School in Fabens on her receipt of a 2024-2025 Milken Educator Award.

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WHEREAS, Nancy Chavira of Johanna O'Donnell Intermediate School in Fabens has been presented with a 2024-2025 Milken Educator Award; and WHEREAS, Established in 1987, this prestigious accolade recognizes outstanding educators from across the nation for their achievements and their commitment to their profession; each award comes with a $25,000 prize and an all-expenses-paid trip to the Milken Educator Awards Forum; Ms. Chavira was one of only 42 individuals to be selected for the 2024-2025 honor, and she is the first recipient in Fabens Independent School District history; and WHEREAS, A bilingual fifth-grade math and science teacher, Ms. Chavira consistently achieves high results by ensuring her students comprehend their lessons on a deep level; she also promotes literacy by reading with her students and by training families on methods to use at home, and her class participates in such community endeavors as the annual O'Donnell Christmas Project; and WHEREAS, Among her many responsibilities, Ms. Chavira serves her campus as a member of the language proficiency assessment committee, as the yearbook coordinator, as a UIL and Destination Imagination coach, and as a mentor to first-year teachers and to teacher residents from The University of Texas at El Paso; in addition, she is involved in the Fabens ISD dual-language task force committee and is active with such organizations as the Texas Computer Education Association and the Texas Association for Bilingual Education; she holds a bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary studies from UTEP, and she has been designated a master teacher by the Texas Education Agency; and WHEREAS, Nancy Chavira 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 Nancy Chavira on her receipt of a 2024-2025 Milken Educator Award 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. Chavira as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Gonz lez of El Paso Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1172 was adopted by the House on May 23, 2025, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House