By:  Nelson                                      S.R. No. 706
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2        WHEREAS, The volunteers of the Texas Scholars Program are
    1-3  to be congratulated for their initiative in effecting the program
    1-4  in the Northwest Independent School District; and
    1-5        WHEREAS, This innovative program's primary objective is to
    1-6  persuade secondary school students to take more advanced science
    1-7  and math courses instead of selecting courses in which they can
    1-8  make an "easy A"; and
    1-9        WHEREAS, The Texas Scholars Program utilizes successful
   1-10  business leaders from the community to give talks to all eighth
   1-11  and ninth grade students in the district; and
   1-12        WHEREAS, Providing the students with the skills necessary
   1-13  to compete in the technological society of tomorrow is essential;
   1-14  business men and women can emphasize the value of advanced science
   1-15  and mathematics courses as a way to prepare for tomorrow's job
   1-16  market; and
   1-17        WHEREAS, These generous business people give their talks
   1-18  to small informal groups of students with question and answer
   1-19  opportunities; and
   1-20        WHEREAS, Northwest Independent School District hopes to
   1-21  emulate the success of the program that has been used successfully
   1-22  in other school districts such as Grapevine, Southlake-Carroll,
   1-23  Bedford, Keller, and Hurst-Euless-Bedford; now, therefore, be it
    2-1        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
    2-2  73rd Legislature, hereby congratulate and commend the Texas Scholars
    2-3  Program volunteers on the success of this impressive program; and,
    2-4  be it further
    2-5        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for them
    2-6  as an expression of admiration from the Texas Senate.
    2-7                                 _____________________________________
    2-8                                        President of the Senate
    2-9                                      I hereby certify that the
   2-10                                 above Resolution was adopted by
   2-11                                 the Senate on April 26, 1993.
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   2-13                                        Secretary of the Senate
   2-14                                 _____________________________________
   2-15                                         Member, Texas Senate