A Resolution congratulating and commending the 1998 Kansas Master Teachers.
WHEREAS, Seven educators have been named 1998 Kansas Master
Teachers by Emporia State University and will be honored April 1 by a
series of events at Emporia State University; and
WHEREAS, The Kansas Master Teacher award was established by
Emporia State University in 1954, and over 400 Kansas educators have
been honored since the program was established; and
WHEREAS, The awards are presented annually to teachers who have
served the profession long and well, and who also typify the good qualities
of earnest and conscientious teachers; and
WHEREAS, Candidates for the awards are nominated by local teacher
associations, educational organizations and school faculties. A committee
representing educational organizations across the state selected the 1998
winners; and
WHEREAS, The 1998 Kansas Master Teachers are: Brian ``Chip'' An-
derson, a mathematics teacher at Central Junior High School in
Lawrence; Candy Birch, an English and reporting teacher at Olathe
North High School; Janeen Brown, a third-grade teacher at WaKeeney
Grade School; Elizabeth Cronemeyer, a fifth-grade teacher at Tonganoxie
Elementary School; Floyd ``Stan'' Standridge, guidance counselor at Sa-
lina High School South; Shirley Stein, language arts teacher at Sullivan
Elementary School in Ulysses; and Carol Strickland, a language arts
teacher at Emporia High School; and
WHEREAS, The 1998 Master Teachers will be entertained and hon-
ored at a dinner on April 1 at Emporia State University; and
WHEREAS, All Kansans are proud of these outstanding educators and
thank them for their commitment to their profession: Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate of the State of Kansas: That we congrat-
ulate and commend the 1998 Kansas Master Teachers; and
Be it further resolved: That the Secretary of the Senate be directed
to send enrolled copies of this resolution to Brian ``Chip'' Anderson, 1412
Pin Oak, Lawrence, Kansas 66044; Candy Birch, 15830 W. 141 Terr.,
Olathe, Kansas 66062; Janeen Brown, 825 N. Main St., WaKeeney, Kan-
sas 67672; Elizabeth Cronemeyer, 20599 Snake Farm Road, Lawrence,
Kansas 66044; Floyd ``Stan'' Standridge, 710 Post Oak Lane, Salina, Kan-
sas 67401; Shirley Stein, 112 N. Wilson, Ulysses, Kansas 67880; and Carol
Strickland, 1788 County Road P5, Emporia, Kansas 66801.
Senate Resolution No. 1831 was sponsored by Senators Karr, Biggs,
Brownlee, Clark, Huelskamp, Praeger and Vidricksen.
I hereby certify that the above Resolution originated in the Senate,
and was adopted by that body