TITLE: Congratulating nominees for the 2011 Excellence in Teaching and Unsung Hero Awards, sponsored by the Midland Chamber of Commerce Education Committee.

SUMMARY: Congratulating nominees for the 2011 Excellence in Teaching and Unsung Hero Awards, sponsored by the Midland Chamber of Commerce Education Committee.

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WHEREAS, Outstanding local educators and school employees are being celebrated at the Midland Chamber of Commerce Education Committee's annual Excellence in Teaching and Unsung Hero Awards Gala on April 26, 2011; and WHEREAS, The awards process is open to all Midland County public, private, and alternative schools, which are encouraged to choose a campus-level winner for each award; grouped by elementary and secondary categories, the campus winners then compete at the city level; and WHEREAS, The elementary education nominees for this year's Excellence in Teaching award include Pamela Abrams, Heather Bennett, Kathy Brookings, Laurencia Castillo, Sheila Chambers, Kim Connel, Kelly Cooke, Hiram "Tony" De La Rosa, Tasha Deerfield, Sheila Ford, Stephanie Gryder, Heather Halepeska, Robin Hall, Kristi Ham, Winette Hillger, Melissa Hoke, Stacy Leach, Yvette Lozano, Michelle Marker, Hang Marquez, Christine Morgan, Cindy Mullins, Marisa Orozco, Ivonne Perez, Lindsey Smedley, Stacy Spicer, Elaine Walker, Stephani Winston, and Judy Wootan; and WHEREAS, The secondary education nominees for the award are Sara Anderson, Amy Biodrowski, Joshua Ellis, Mandy Hardwick, Victor Hermosillo, Melanie Jones, Dusty LaLanne, Jeannie Lalk, Clark Alan Lowery, Jr., Douglas Moss, Wende Parsley, Robbyne Teel, Christy Tynes, Cindy Wiebusch, and Melissa Wright; and WHEREAS, Nominees for the Unsung Hero award in elementary education are Keitha Butler, Nena Castillo, Fabiola Castruita, Axel Adolfo Chavez, Rick Flores, Emma Galindo, Pauline Garcia, Vickie Gibson, Lanae Gwin, Susan Harmon, Sherri Heiting, Lynette Hibbens, David Jackson, Rayna Kennedy, Erin Lloyd, Sarah Meador, Debra Martinez, Brenda Moore, Tamara Morgan, Margie Norton, Beverly Pardue, Emily Patton, Margaret Rangel, Lupe Reyes, Debra Sanchez, Heather Siruta, Irene Torres, and Bradley Williams; and WHEREAS, Unsung Hero nominees at the secondary level include Linda Alley, Freddie Barela, Jo Ann Barrandey, Cindy Bishop, Charlsye Dodson, Rose Knight, Susan Lee, Jake Martinez, Heather Mason, Frances O'Neal, Roxana Salazar, Becky Streun, and Sherry Williams; and WHEREAS, The outstanding efforts of these men and women are vital to the learning and development of Midland's young people, and they are indeed a source of great pride to their campus and their community; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby congratulate the nominees for the Midland Chamber of Commerce Education Committee's 2011 Excellence in Teaching and Unsung Hero Awards and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the nominees as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Craddick Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1448 was adopted by the House on May 12, 2011, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House