TITLE: Congratulating Cindy Todd of Austin on her selection as the 2012 H. L. Hall National Yearbook Adviser of the Year.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Cindy Todd of Austin on her selection as the 2012 H. L. Hall National Yearbook Adviser of the Year.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Cindy Todd of Westlake High School in Austin has been named the 2012 H. L. Hall National Yearbook Adviser of the Year by the Journalism Education Association; and WHEREAS, Mrs. Todd teaches classes on journalism and yearbook, as well as serving as the school's yearbook adviser; under her guidance, that annual publication, El Paisano,has received Pacemaker awards from the National Scholastic Press Association and Crown awards from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association; and WHEREAS, In addition to her duties at Westlake, Mrs. Todd instructs students across the country, and she taught 12 journalism seminars in 6 states in the summer of 2012 alone; moreover, she has assisted yearbook staff at other schools through workshops and videoconferencing; and WHEREAS, Active in several professional organizations, Mrs. Todd is a former president of the Texas Association of Journalism Educators, and in 2008, she was named the Texas High School Journalism Teacher of the Year; she is also a member of JEA and has helped develop its student affiliation, "j"; and WHEREAS, Dedicated to enriching her students' educational experience within the classroom and beyond, Cindy Todd has set an outstanding example of leadership to which other journalism teachers may aspire, and she is indeed deserving of this prestigious award; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Cindy Todd on her selection as the 2012 H. L. Hall National Yearbook Adviser of the Year and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Mrs. Todd as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Howard Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 245 was adopted by the House on February 18, 2013, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House