SR688 - Recognizing Stephanie Nelson on the occasion of her retirement.

          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 688          WHEREAS, Stephanie Nelson is retiring from Liberty-Eylau   High School in Texarkana in 2025, drawing to a close an exemplary   tenure with the Liberty-Eylau Independent School District that   has spanned nearly three decades; and          WHEREAS, Ms. Nelson joined the district as an   instructional aide in 1997; through the years, she has also   worked as a music specialist and as a middle school band   director, and in her most recent role, she has served as the   director of music and as the band director at Liberty-Eylau High;   in recognition of her efforts, she was twice nominated for the   Music Educator Award from the Recording Academy and the GRAMMY   Museum, making it to the quarterfinal round each time; and          WHEREAS, An alum of Liberty-Eylau ISD, Ms. Nelson was an   All-State musician as a student; after graduation, she pursued a   business degree and worked with computer systems before   returning to the district as a teacher; the daughter and   granddaughter of musicians, she has worked to share her love and   appreciation for music with her students; and          WHEREAS, Retirement will afford Ms. Nelson more time to   spend with her family, which includes her daughter and grandson   as well as her nieces and nephews; she also plans to establish a   private lesson studio and to judge scholastic competitions; and          WHEREAS, Over the course of her career, Stephanie Nelson   has made a profound and positive difference in the lives of   countless young Texans, and she may take great pride in her   exceptional record of achievement as she embarks on the next   exciting chapter of her life; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th   Legislature, hereby congratulate Stephanie Nelson on her   retirement from the Liberty-Eylau Independent School District   and extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it   further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be   prepared for Ms. Nelson as an expression of high regard from the   Texas Senate.     Hughes                 ________________________________          President of the Senate               I hereby certify that the     above Resolution was adopted by     the Senate on June 1, 2025.                 ________________________________          Secretary of the Senate                 ________________________________           Member, Texas Senate