HR467 - Congratulating Chris Mihealsick on her selection as the 2025 Texas Teacher of the Year.

      H.R. No. 467       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Christine Mihealsick of the Round Rock Independent   School District has been named the 2025 Texas Teacher of the Year by   the Texas Association of School Administrators; and          WHEREAS, Each year, outstanding educators from across the   country are selected as State Teachers of the Year as part of the   National Teacher of the Year initiative run by the Council of Chief   State School Officers; the cohort of honorees is given the   opportunity to participate in a yearlong professional development   program, and they are narrowed to a number of finalists by a   committee of representatives from various education organizations;   one candidate is ultimately named National Teacher of the Year, who   then travels the country to share their wisdom, elevate issues   faced by members of their profession, and inspire others to enter   the field of teaching; and          WHEREAS, Chris Mihealsick has enjoyed a rewarding career in   education that has spanned 23 years, and she currently teaches   11th- and 12th-grade Advanced Placement environmental science at   Westwood High School, where she is also the science department   chair; her teaching focuses on building positive relationships and   fostering a respectful learning environment in the classroom, and   she frequently engages her students in fieldwork and real-world   case studies; she holds a bachelor's degree in biology and a   master's degree in science education from The University of Texas   at Austin; and          WHEREAS, A National Board Certified Teacher, Ms. Mihealsick   has previously been selected for a Fulbright exchange program to   Japan and the Toyota International Teacher Program in Costa Rica,   and she also took part in the Northrop Grumman ECO Classroom program   for tropical research; she has consulted for the National Math and   Science Initiative for eight years, and she has been a College Board   AP exam reader for more than a decade; in addition, she is the only   UT alumnus to have twice won the prestigious R. L. Moore Award for   inquiry-based teaching from the university's UTeach program; she   was concurrently recognized as the 2025 Texas Secondary Teacher of   the Year by TASA; and          WHEREAS, Chris Mihealsick exemplifies the passion,   determination, and innovative spirit that are the hallmarks of our   best teachers, and she has set a standard of excellence to which all   in her profession may aspire; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby congratulate Christine Mihealsick on her   selection as the 2025 Texas Teacher of the Year by the Texas   Association of School Administrators 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. Mihealsick as an expression of high regard by the   Texas House of Representatives.     Bucy     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 467 was adopted by the House on March   31, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House