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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate Kevin Rutter on the
4 occasion of being named the 2009-10 Illinois Teacher of the
5 Year by the Illinois State Board of Education; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Kevin Rutter earned his bachelor's degree from
7 Eastern Illinois University and his master's degree in Urban
8 Life Learning/Chicago Studies from Loyola University; and
 
9     WHEREAS, Kevin Rutter has served as a teacher for 11 years;
10 he currently serves as an economics teacher and debate team
11 coach at Carl Schurz High School in Chicago; and
 
12     WHEREAS, Kevin Rutter is well known by the administration,
13 faculty, and students of Carl Schurz High School for his
14 ability to communicate with teenagers, a skill he honed through
15 his experiences as a middle child in his family; his skilled
16 use of this trait helps foster a sense of trust in the
17 classroom that helps his students better understand the course
18 work; his teaching style also incorporates the use of
19 multi-media and best-sellers, such as Freakonomics and The Flat
20 World, and field trips in his daily lessons; and
 
21     WHEREAS, Kevin Rutter was chosen from 10 finalists at the

 

 

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1 35th annual Those Who Excel/Teacher of the Year Banquet in
2 Peoria; as a Teacher of the Year winner, he will receive a
3 lifetime tuition waiver to State universities and numerous
4 products from SMARTer Kids; he will also will represent the
5 State of Illinois at the NASA Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama
6 and in the National Teacher of the Year program; and
 
7     WHEREAS, Kevin Rutter serves as a model of hard work,
8 integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of
9 Illinois; therefore, be it
 
10     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
11 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
12 congratulate Kevin Rutter on the occasion of being named the
13 2009-10 Illinois Teacher of the Year and wish him continued
14 success and happiness in the future; and be it further
 
15     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
16 presented to Kevin Rutter as a symbol of our esteem and
17 respect.