A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION to recognize the teaching
excellence of Sherry Annee and to honor her for earning a Milken
Family Foundation National Educator Award.
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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION to recognize the teaching
excellence of Sherry Annee and to honor her for earning a Milken
Family Foundation National Educator Award.
Whereas
,
the Milken Family Foundation National
Educator Award program was created for the purpose of
attracting, retaining and motivating talented people to the
challenge and adventure of teaching;
Whereas,
forty-four states, including Indiana, participate
in the award program and administer it according to guidelines
issued by the Milken Family Foundation;
Whereas,
without their knowledge or application,
candidates for the award are evaluated by a blue ribbon panel
appointed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction;
Whereas,
the recipient chosen by the panel must have
shown exceptional educational talent and must have
demonstrated outstanding accomplishments in the field of
education;
Whereas, the chosen candidate must also have exhibited strong long-range potential for professional and policy leadership and must be an engaging and inspiring presence that motivates and impacts students, colleagues and the community;
Whereas,
in recognition of her excellence and dedication,
Sherry Annee was awarded an unrestricted $25,000 Milken
Family Foundation National Educator Award, becoming one of
only 38 Indiana educators to have received the award since
Indiana began participating in the program in 1993; and
Whereas, the honor of winning such a prestigious award
was only heightened by it being presented, to her complete
surprise, in front an assembly of her elated students and peers:
Therefore,
SECTION 1. That the General Assembly, on behalf of the
people of Indiana, hereby congratulates Sherry Annee for her
teaching excellence and for earning a Milken Family
Foundation National Educator Award.
SECTION 2. That the Secretary of the Senate is hereby
directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to Sherry Annee;
Ben Hawley, S.J., President of Brebeuf; Leo Klemm, Dean of
Brebeuf; Linda Skafish, Principle of Brebeuf, and Lowell
Milken, Chairman of the Milken Family Foundation.