TITLE: Congratulating Todd Moulder of Baker Middle School on his selection as a finalist for the 2017 H-E-B Excellence in Education Lifetime Achievement Award in the secondary education category.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Todd Moulder of Baker Middle School on his selection as a finalist for the 2017 H-E-B Excellence in Education Lifetime Achievement Award in the secondary education category.

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WHEREAS, Todd Moulder of Baker Middle School in Corpus Christi has been selected as a finalist for the 2017 H-E-B Excellence in Education Lifetime Achievement Award in the secondary education category; and WHEREAS, An eighth-grade English teacher at Baker Middle School, Mr. Moulder keeps his students engaged with an innovative teaching style that incorporates simulations, interactions with primary sources, and individual reflection; he has served as an educator for more than two decades, having previously worked at Taft Junior High School and at Memorial Middle School in Pharr, and he is exceptionally dedicated to continuing his professional development; and WHEREAS, Through his work as chair of the language arts department, Mr. Moulder has played a crucial role in designing its curriculum, and he has also served on the school's instructional council, International Baccalaureate leadership team, and staff development team; moreover, he has contributed to the district as a member of its committees on diversity and inclusion, performance standards, and planning and decision making; and WHEREAS, Highly respected by his peers, Mr. Moulder was named the 2010 Campus Teacher of the Year and District Secondary Teacher of the Year; he was also recognized as a Flint Hills Resources Outstanding Educator in August 2010; and WHEREAS, Active in his community, Mr. Moulder has given generously of his time and talents as president of the board for the Women's and Men's Health Services of the Costal Bend and as secretary of the board for The Passage, an AIDS hospice; he holds a bachelor's degree in history from Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky; and WHEREAS, Todd Moulder exemplifies the enthusiasm and dedication that are the hallmarks of the best teachers, and he may indeed take pride in having enriched the lives of countless young Texans; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Todd Moulder on his selection as a finalist for the 2017 H-E-B Excellence in Education Lifetime Achievement Award in the secondary education category and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Mr. Moulder as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Herrero Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1036 was adopted by the House on March 30, 2017, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House