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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dr. Denise M. Trauth retired as president of Texas |
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State University on May 31, 2022, drawing to a close nearly two |
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decades of outstanding service to the university; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2002, Dr. Trauth became the first woman to serve |
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as president of Texas State, and she skillfully guided the school |
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through a period of unprecedented growth; she oversaw the |
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establishment of the Wittliff Collections, the Ingram School of |
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Engineering, and the Science, Technology, and Advanced Research |
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(STAR) Park; she also oversaw the school's greatest construction |
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boom since its founding in 1899, including four new residence |
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halls, a new performing arts building, the Bruce and Gloria Ingram |
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Hall on the San Marcos campus, and the Avery Building, St. David's |
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School of Nursing, and Willow Hall on the Round Rock campus; under |
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her leadership, Texas State became a member of the NCAA Division I |
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FBS Western Athletic Conference and earned a designation as a Texas |
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Emerging Research University; and |
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WHEREAS, Denise Trauth earned her master's degree from |
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The Ohio State University and her Ph.D. from the University of |
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Iowa, and she previously served as provost and vice chancellor for |
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academic affairs at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte; |
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she has contributed to the Central Texas community as president of |
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the Greater San Marcos Partnership and the Austin Area Research |
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Organization, among others, and her many awards include the Ohtli |
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Award from the government of Mexico and the Women of Distinction |
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Award from the Girl Scouts; and |
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WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Dr. Trauth has enjoyed the |
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love and support of her husband, Dr. John Huffman, as well as that |
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of her two daughters, four grandchildren, and three |
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great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Denise Trauth's vision, expertise, and commitment |
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to excellence have greatly benefited Texas State University and |
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earned her the respect and admiration of its staff, students, and |
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alumni, and she may indeed reflect with pride on her record of |
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achievement; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Denise M. Trauth on her |
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retirement from Texas State University and extend to her sincere |
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best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Trauth as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |