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HR1486 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY


 


 
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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, Highland High School history teacher Barb Kay of
3 Highland, Illinois, recently received an honor for being a
4 great teacher; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Barb was one of only 35 teachers nationwide to
6 receive a 2006 Yale Teaching Award; and
 
7     WHEREAS, Brittany Leathers, 2005 valedictorian of Highland
8 High School, nominated her former teacher for the award; and
 
9     WHEREAS, In addition to teaching history, Barb Kay also
10 teaches an elective class on the lives of 12 famous women in
11 history; topics include Pocahontas, Marie Antoinette, Anne
12 Hutchison, and Catherine the Great; and
 
13     WHEREAS, Barb Kay has taught for 27 years, 22 in Highland;
14 and
 
15     WHEREAS, Barb Kay has a bachelor's degree from Northeast
16 Missouri State University (now Truman State University) and a
17 master's degree from Webster University, both in history
18 education; she is also certified by the National Board for
19 Professional Standards; therefore, be it
 
20     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
21 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
22 we congratulate Barb Kay on receiving this prestigious award
23 and wish her continued success in teaching young people; and be
24 it further
 
25     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
26 presented to Barb Kay.