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          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 249          WHEREAS, Emily Ramirez of Lake Highlands High School in the   Richardson Independent School District has been named the 2025   International Educator of the Year by the World Affairs Council   of Dallas/Fort Worth; and          WHEREAS, This award recognizes teachers and administrators   who go above and beyond their typical responsibilities in order   to expand their students' knowledge of world affairs and increase   opportunities for international learning; and          WHEREAS, A distinguished educator with 13 years of   experience, Ms. Ramirez currently teaches AP World History and   Mexican American Studies at Lake Highlands High School; as the   Junior World Affairs Council sponsor, she cocreated the Global   Awareness Speaker Series, which brings experts in global health,   international business, diplomacy, and human rights to the   campus; she has also organized numerous supply drives and   disaster relief initiatives, and she regularly mentors students   during discussions of current events; and          WHEREAS, Ms. Ramirez is a graduate of the University of   Oklahoma, where she earned her bachelor's degree in political   science, and she also holds a certificate in nonprofit management   from Dallas College; among her many accomplishments, she was   selected for a WACDFW travel fellowship to Morocco in 2019, and   she was named the Teacher of the Year for her campus in 2022; in   addition, a number of her students have been selected as   recipients of the 20 Under 20 Award from the WACDFW, and the JWAC   program at Lake Highlands has garnered several awards, including   being ranked as a Top 10 JWAC for the past five years; and          WHEREAS, By fostering global citizenship, academic   excellence, and leadership skills, Emily Ramirez has benefited   countless young Texans, and she is indeed deserving of this   prestigious accolade; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th   Legislature, hereby commend Emily Ramirez on her selection as the   2025 International Educator of the Year by the World Affairs   Council of Dallas/Fort Worth and extend to her sincere best   wishes for the future; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be   prepared for Ms. Ramirez as an expression of high regard from the   Texas Senate.     Johnson                 ________________________________          President of the Senate               I hereby certify that the     above Resolution was adopted by     the Senate on March 13, 2025.                 ________________________________          Secretary of the Senate                 ________________________________           Member, Texas Senate