TITLE: Commending Sherry Lynn Stout on receiving the 2010 H-E-B Excellence in Education Award for outstanding elementary school principal.

SUMMARY: Commending Sherry Lynn Stout on receiving the 2010 H-E-B Excellence in Education Award for outstanding elementary school principal.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to recognize Sherry Lynn Stout, who was named the recipient of the 2010 H-E-B Excellence in Education Award for outstanding elementary school principal; and WHEREAS, Sherry Lynn Stout is principal of A. X. Benavides Elementary School in Brownsville, which has received an exemplary rating from the Texas Education Agency; and WHEREAS, The H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards program is the largest monetary recognition program for educators in the state and one of the largest in the nation; as outstanding elementary school principal, Sherry Lynn Stout is receiving a $10,000 prize, and her school is receiving a $25,000 prize; this year's program distributed a total of $380,000 to deserving educators and schools from across the state; and WHEREAS, Committed to the success and well-being of her students, Sherry Lynn Stout is often seen greeting students by name as they arrive at school in the morning and helping them into their family's cars at the end of the day, all the while quizzing them on their studies; she is also active in numerous community activities, including Little League baseball, the Brownsville Rehabilitation Center, and the United Way; and WHEREAS, She works hard every day to instill in her students a lifelong love of learning and to create an atmosphere in which they can acquire the skills they need to thrive in our ever-changing world; she is truly deserving of recognition for her many talents and achievements; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd Legislature, hereby commend Sherry Lynn Stout on her dedication to her students and extend congratulations to her on being named the recipient of an H-E-B Excellence in Education Award; and, be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. Lucio President of the Senate I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on February 14, 2011.