SENATE RESOLUTION No. 1831
                 
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

                  ____________________________________

                 
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President of the Senate. 
                 
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Secretary of the Senate.