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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives wish
3 to congratulate Paula Ann Sprecher on being named a winner of
4 the Golden Apple Award; and
5 WHEREAS, Ms. Sprecher teaches visually impaired
6 kindergarten and first grade students at Farnsworth School;
7 she was recognized for more than teaching reading and
8 writing; her dedication to go beyond the basics and motivate
9 her students to feel good about themselves and to appreciate
10 life earned her the Golden Apple Award; and
11 WHEREAS, Ms. Sprecher works to influence the development
12 of her students by serving as a positive role model; she
13 works diligently at laying the basic foundation of teaching
14 proficiency in academics as well as in the area of
15 blindness-specific skills in order to help each student grow
16 into a happy, well-adjusted, and successful adult; and
17 WHEREAS, The Golden Apple Foundation is dedicated to
18 recognizing and developing excellence in teaching; more than
19 1,100 teachers from Cook, Lake, and DuPage counties were
20 nominated for the award, which is presented to ten winners;
21 and
22 WHEREAS, Ms. Sprecher, along with other winners of the
23 award will receive a tuition-free fall-term sabbatical at
24 Northwestern University, $2,500, a personal computer from
25 Apple, and induction into the Golden Apple Academy; the
26 Golden Apple Academy consists of 170 expert teachers who work
27 together to ensure that all children have the excellent
28 teachers they deserve; and
29 WHEREAS, Ms. Sprecher along with the other recipients
30 will be honored at a ceremony on Saturday, May 31, 2003 at
31 the Fairmont Chicago Hotel; therefore, be it
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1 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
2 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
3 we congratulate Paula Ann Sprecher on being named a winner of
4 the Golden Apple Award, and we commend her for her dedication
5 to educating and encouraging her students; and be it further
6 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7 presented to Paula Ann Sprecher as a token of our respect and
8 esteem.