TITLE: Congratulating Martha McLeod of the Fulton 4-5 Learning Center in Rockport on her receipt of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Teaching for the State of Texas.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Martha McLeod of the Fulton 4-5 Learning Center in Rockport on her receipt of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Teaching for the State of Texas.

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WHEREAS, Martha McLeod, a fifth-grade science teacher at the Fulton 4-5 Learning Center in Rockport, has been named the state recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Teaching; and WHEREAS, The nation's highest accolade for teachers, the Presidential Award recognizes outstanding K-12 teachers for their contributions in the classroom and to their profession; of the many educators nominated for the honor, only a small number are chosen to advance to the national level, with just one science and one math teacher from each state and U.S. jurisdiction ultimately receiving the commendation; and WHEREAS, A veteran educator with 19 years of experience, Ms. McLeod was also named a 2011 H-E-B Excellence in Education Award finalist and a 2011 Texas Academy of Science Outstanding Texas Educator; moreover, her students recently won an award from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for a program in which they collected scrap metal for recycling to raise funds for science and nature projects at the school; and WHEREAS, In representing Texas as the state winner of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Teaching, Ms. McLeod will receive $10,000 from the National Science Foundation and an expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C., to attend an award ceremony and other events; and WHEREAS, Martha McLeod has demonstrated the skill, knowledge, and enthusiasm that are the hallmarks of our nation's best teachers, and she is indeed deserving of this prestigious honor; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Martha McLeod on her selection as the Texas recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Teaching 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. McLeod as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Hunter Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1820 was adopted by the House on May 19, 2011, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House