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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dr. Patty Collier received a 2015 Teaching |
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Excellence Award from Austin Community College; and |
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WHEREAS, Each year, Austin Community College recognizes |
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faculty members whose knowledge, innovation, and teaching |
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philosophy set them apart; and |
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WHEREAS, An associate professor at ACC, Dr. Collier helps |
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coordinate the school's Physical Therapist Assistant Program; she |
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teaches courses in pathophysiology, neuroscience, management of |
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neurological disorders, therapeutic exercise, professional issues, |
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wound care, and clinical education; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Collier was inspired to become an educator |
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during her work as a clinician at local hospitals, where she helped |
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physical therapy students complete their field training; she joined |
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the staff at ACC in an adjunct capacity in 2007, and she became a |
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full-time instructor in 2013; moreover, she also finds the time to |
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serve patients at Seton Medical Center as a practicing physical |
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therapist; and |
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WHEREAS, Dedicated to her profession, Dr. Collier is helping |
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her students reach their full potential both in and out of the |
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classroom, and she is indeed deserving of this prestigious honor; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Patty Collier on her receipt of |
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a 2015 Teaching Excellence Award and extend to her sincere best |
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wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Collier as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |