H.C.R. No. 16
 
 
 
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
         WHEREAS, Kenneth M. Jastrow II and Susan Thomas Jastrow have
  been recognized with the Santa Rita Award for their exceptional
  commitment to The University of Texas at Austin; and
         WHEREAS, Established in 1968, the Santa Rita Award is the
  highest honor bestowed by the UT System Board of Regents; the award
  is given to individuals or organizations whose philanthropy and
  service have greatly furthered the mission of UT institutions and
  the cause of higher education; and
         WHEREAS, Kenny Jastrow is the former chair and CEO of
  Temple-Inland, Inc.; he has served his alma mater, UT Austin,
  through leadership roles on a number of boards, commissions, and
  committees, including as chair of the historic Commission of 125,
  which was created to commemorate the campus's 125th anniversary,
  and as chair of the $3 billion Campaign for Texas in 2013; he
  recently led the Special Advisory Committee for UT Austin's
  presidential search that resulted in the appointment of President
  Jay Hartzell; and
         WHEREAS, Over the years, Mr. Jastrow has been presented with
  such accolades as the Distinguished Alumnus Award, the Presidential
  Citation, the Mirabeau B. Lamar Medal, and the Legion of Honor Award
  by Phi Delta Theta, in addition to being inducted into the McCombs
  School of Business's Hall of Fame; and
         WHEREAS, Susie Jastrow, a registered dietitian and diabetes
  educator, is the founder of the Nutrition Education Program within
  People's Community Clinic, a health care provider for uninsured and
  medically underserved residents of Austin; she was also
  instrumental in the establishment of the UT Austin Nutrition
  Institute, and she has given generously of her time to the Blanton
  Museum of Art National Leadership Board, the Natural Sciences
  Foundation Advisory Council, and the Human Ecology School Advisory
  Council; and
         WHEREAS, Recognized as Alumna of the Year by the Texas Exes in
  2006, Ms. Jastrow was also honored with its Community Service Award
  in Human Ecology, and in 2017, the Susie Jastrow Teaching Kitchen
  was dedicated on the campus at UT Austin; together with
  Mr. Jastrow, she takes special pride in having launched Subiendo:
  The Academy for Rising Leaders, a youth leadership program that is
  hosted by the McCombs School; and
         WHEREAS, Through their tremendous generosity and support for
  The University of Texas at Austin, Kenneth and Susan Jastrow have
  elevated its reputation as a world-class center of higher learning,
  and they are indeed deserving recipients of the UT System's most
  prestigious award; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the 87th Legislature of the State of Texas,
  3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Kenneth and Susan Jastrow
  on their receipt of the Santa Rita Award by The University of Texas
  System Board of Regents and extend to them sincere appreciation for
  their far-reaching contributions; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for the Jastrows as an expression of high regard by the
  Texas House of Representatives and Senate.
 
  Craddick
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.C.R. No. 16 was adopted by the House on
  October 18, 2021, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.C.R. No. 16 was adopted by the Senate on
  October 18, 2021, by a viva-voce vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate   
  APPROVED: __________________
                  Date       
   
           __________________
                Governor