Bill Text: TX SR37 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Gloria Eneida Sarkis for her service to the Brownsville Independent School District.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2021-08-26 - Reported enrolled [SR37 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SR37-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize Gloria Eneida Sarkis for 35 years of exemplary service | ||
| to the Brownsville Independent School District; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A Brownsville native, Gloria developed a love of | ||
| learning as a young girl while spending time in the hospital | ||
| where both her parents worked as doctors; she graduated with | ||
| honors from Villa Marias High School in 1983; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Gloria stayed in her cherished hometown to continue | ||
| her studies at Pan American University, and she earned a bachelor's | ||
| degree in arts and sciences with a minor in bilingual education in | ||
| 1986; she began her career with the Brownsville Independent School | ||
| District by serving as a teacher at Skinner Elementary School, and | ||
| soon after, she was hired at Sharp Elementary School, where she | ||
| received invaluable guidance and mentorship from some of the | ||
| district's most respected teachers; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A dedicated educator, Gloria served as a | ||
| bilingual teacher for many years, and she taught in both English | ||
| and Spanish in the Gifted and Talented program; her creative | ||
| approach to instruction helped students to excel in reading, | ||
| social studies, language arts, and history, and her extensive | ||
| extracurricular work included coaching art students for | ||
| University Interscholastic League competitions; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Gloria consistently attended statewide | ||
| trainings, conventions, and in-service programs to stay abreast | ||
| of the latest teaching techniques, and she brought innovative | ||
| programs into her classrooms that helped her students develop a | ||
| true love of learning; she reflected the highest ideals of an | ||
| educator throughout her 35-year career, and she is indeed | ||
| deserving of special recognition; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th | ||
| Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby recognize Gloria Eneida | ||
| Sarkis for her many contributions to the community and her | ||
| exemplary career with the Brownsville Independent School | ||
| District; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Lucio | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on August 26, 2021. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
