HR101 Alabama 2025 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Adline ClarkeRepresentative

Democrat

Session

2025 Regular Session

Title

Mary Travis, commended

Summary

House resolution commends Mary Travis of Gilliard Elementary School for receiving the 2024-2025 Milken Educator Award.

What This Bill Does

If passed as a resolution, the Alabama House publicly honors Mary Travis for receiving the Milken Educator Award and expresses admiration for her work. The bill explains that Milken Educators are chosen by a blue-ribbon committee and the Milken Family Foundation, and notes that Travis is the 42nd Alabama recipient since 1998. It also states that she accepted the award on January 30, 2025, in a school assembly while dressed in the Gilly Gator mascot costume and received an unrestricted $25,000 prize.

Who It Affects

• Mary Travis – receives formal public commendation and recognition for her achievements as a fifth-grade math and science teacher.
• Alabama’s education community (students, teachers, school leaders, and state education officials) – acknowledges and is inspired by her accomplishment and the commitment to educational excellence.

Key Provisions

• Commends Mary Travis of Gilliard Elementary School for being the recipient of the 2024-2025 Milken Educator Award.
• Notes that Milken Educators are recommended by a blue-ribbon committee of education and policy leaders and selected by the Milken Family Foundation.
• Includes details about Mary Travis: a fifth-grade math and science teacher at Gilliard Elementary in Mobile; she accepted the award on January 30, 2025 at an assembly in the mascot costume and received an unrestricted $25,000 prize; she is Alabama's 42nd Milken Educator Award recipient since 1998.
• Expresses admiration and best wishes for continued success in future endeavors.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Resolutions