HR0836 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to recognize Elgin High School Teacher, Deborah Perryman, on receiving the Illinois Teacher of the Year award on April 17, 2004; and

WHEREAS, Ms. Perryman is a biology and environmental science teacher from Elgin High School, where she has taught since 1994; and

WHEREAS, Ms. Perryman received a bachelor's degree from Western Michigan University and a master's degree from Aurora University; and

WHEREAS, Ms. Perryman's School District, U-46, is the second largest district in Illinois, serving over 39,000 students in all grade levels from 11 communities in Chicago's northwest suburbs; because of their size, the district offers the most comprehensive K-12 educational opportunities available in the Fox Valley area; and

WHEREAS, After learning that storm-water isn't treated before entering creeks, rivers, and lakes, Ms. Perryman's students initiated a class project that marked 3,800 storm drains in the Polar Creek watershed with warning signs against dumping waste in the drains; the initiative was copied and continued by the Conservation Foundation; in addition, Ms. Perryman and her students transformed 35 acres of vacant high school property into the Elgin High School Nature Trail; and

WHEREAS, She was chosen from a pool of 300 nominees and 12 finalists; as part of the award, she will spend the 2004 fall semester speaking at workshops, an educational conference, and community meetings; in addition, she will represent Illinois at the NASA Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama, and in the National Teacher of the Year program; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Deborah Perryman on receiving the Illinois Teacher of the Year Award and wish her the best for the future; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Deborah Perryman as an expression of our respect and esteem.