SENATE RESOLUTION

                        2000-8774

By Senators Hochstatter and Fraser

     WHEREAS, Skillful, enthusiastic, and innovative teachers change the lives of countless students for the better and forever, encouraging curiosity and understanding, and by contributing to the development of mind and spirit; and

     WHEREAS, The U. S. Professors of the Year program, sponsored by The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and administered by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, is one of the nation=s most highly respected programs to recognize outstanding faculty; and

     WHEREAS, The Washington Professor of the Year represents the thousands of dedicated university and college instructors throughout Washington who serve their students, their community and their state with dedication and talent; and

     WHEREAS, The state of Washington has long supported excellence in undergraduate teaching and initiatives to make our system of higher education the envy of many states and other nations; and

     WHEREAS, The quality of life and the scope of opportunity for many future citizens of Washington will be determined by the quality of teaching in the classroom;

     NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State Senate recognizes and commends Dr. James L. Nimnicht, Professor of Business Administration at Central Washington University, upon being named the 1999 Washington Professor of the Year.

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Secretary of the Senate to Dr. James L. Nimnicht and to Central Washington University.

I, Tony M. Cook, Secretary of the Senate,

do hereby certify that this is a true and

correct copy of Senate Resolution 2000-8774,

adopted by the Senate March 20, 2000.

TONY M. COOK

Secretary of the Senate