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      H.R. No. 1172       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Nancy Chavira of Johanna O'Donnell Intermediate   School in Fabens has been presented with a 2024-2025 Milken   Educator Award; and          WHEREAS, Established in 1987, this prestigious accolade   recognizes outstanding educators from across the nation for their   achievements and their commitment to their profession; each award   comes with a $25,000 prize and an all-expenses-paid trip to the   Milken Educator Awards Forum; Ms. Chavira was one of only 42   individuals to be selected for the 2024-2025 honor, and she is the   first recipient in Fabens Independent School District history; and          WHEREAS, A bilingual fifth-grade math and science teacher,   Ms. Chavira consistently achieves high results by ensuring her   students comprehend their lessons on a deep level; she also   promotes literacy by reading with her students and by training   families on methods to use at home, and her class participates in   such community endeavors as the annual O'Donnell Christmas Project;   and          WHEREAS, Among her many responsibilities, Ms. Chavira serves   her campus as a member of the language proficiency assessment   committee, as the yearbook coordinator, as a UIL and Destination   Imagination coach, and as a mentor to first-year teachers and to   teacher residents from The University of Texas at El Paso; in   addition, she is involved in the Fabens ISD dual-language task   force committee and is active with such organizations as the Texas   Computer Education Association and the Texas Association for   Bilingual Education; she holds a bachelor's degree in   interdisciplinary studies from UTEP, and she has been designated a   master teacher by the Texas Education Agency; and          WHEREAS, Nancy Chavira 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 Nancy Chavira on her receipt of a   2024-2025 Milken Educator Award 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. Chavira as an expression of high regard by the   Texas House of Representatives.     González of El Paso     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 1172 was adopted by the House on May   23, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House