Resolution honoring the 2023 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching state finalists

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching program identifies outstanding mathematics and science teachers in each state and the four U.S. jurisdictions; and

WHEREAS through state selection committees, four mathematics finalists and three science finalists were selected as Texas finalists; and

WHEREAS these teachers have become candidates for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the State Board of Education does hereby extend its congratulations to Sarah DiMaria, Cedars International Next Generation High School, Cedars International Academy, Austin, Texas; Michelle Duphorne, Grand Prairie Collegiate Institute, Grand Prairie Independent School District, Grand Prairie, Texas; Tim McMahon, Kaufman High School, Kaufman Independent School District, Kaufman, Texas; Sara Steig, North Ridge Middle School, Birdville Independent School District, North Richland Hills, Texas; for being named State Finalists in the secondary mathematics category for the 2023 Presidential Award; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the State Board of Education does hereby extend its congratulations to Jamie Flint, Spring Woods High School, Spring Branch Independent School District, Houston, Texas; Krystle Moos, Midway High School, Midway Independent School District, Waco, Texas; Voke Ogueh, Hastings High School, Alief Independent School District, Houston, Texas; for being named State Finalists in the secondary science category for the 2023 Presidential Award; and be it further

RESOLVED, That this resolution be presented to the aforementioned teachers for being identified as state finalists for the 2023 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching program, and that a copy be included in the permanent records of the State Board of Education.

WITNESS our signatures this seventeenth day of November, two thousand and twenty-three, in Austin, Texas.

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Dr. Keven Ellis, Chair

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Pat Hardy, Secretary