WHEREAS, The National Teachers Hall of Fame was founded in Emporia, Kansas in 1989 to honor elementary and secondary teachers and the teaching profession through a recognition program and museum; and
     WHEREAS, The National Teachers Hall of Fame has been endorsed by every major educational organization; and
     WHEREAS, Since the inaugural induction ceremonies in 1992, seventy educators from twenty-nine states and the District of Columbia have been inducted; and
     WHEREAS, Each year the National Teachers Hall of Fame inducts five outstanding educators from around the nation to recognize their careers and contributions to helping students achieve academic excellence; and
     WHEREAS, Geri Rohlff of Auburn Riverside High School has been selected as one of five inductees this year for her long and distinguished career; and
     WHEREAS, Geri Rohlff has been a teacher for thirty-one years, the last seventeen of which have been in Auburn; and
     WHEREAS, Geri Rohlff is a language arts, study skills, and alternative education teacher at Auburn Riverside High School; and
     WHEREAS, She will be inducted into the National Teachers Hall of Fame in Emporia, Kansas in June 2007, and attend other induction ceremonies in Washington, D.C.; and
     WHEREAS, The story of her career will be on permanent display at the National Teachers Hall of Fame gallery in Emporia;
     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State House of Representatives congratulate Geri Rohlff for receiving this distinguished honor and thank her for her dedication to children and academic excellence in the Auburn School District; and
     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives to Ms. Rolhff and to the Auburn School District.