1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 467 1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is proud to 1-3 recognize Patricia T. Castiglia for her recent induction into 1-4 the El Paso Commission for Women Hall of Fame in the health care 1-5 category; and 1-6 WHEREAS, The El Paso Commission for Women is a nonprofit 1-7 organization that works to ensure equal rights and responsibilities 1-8 for El Paso women, and the group's Hall of Fame was created to ensure 1-9 that women receive equal recognition for their accomplishments; and 1-10 WHEREAS, Patricia Castiglia was nominated for the hall of 1-11 fame by The University of Texas at El Paso, where she has served 1-12 as dean of the university's College of Nursing and Health Sciences 1-13 since 1990; and 1-14 WHEREAS, Under Patricia Castiglia's outstanding 1-15 leadership, the enrollment at the college has more than 1-16 doubled and five new programs have been implemented, including 1-17 the graduate nurse-midwifery program, the family nurse practitioner 1-18 program, and the women's health-care advanced nursing practice 1-19 program; and 1-20 WHEREAS, An exceptionally talented individual with 1-21 extensive expertise in her field, Patricia Castiglia is an 1-22 effective and dedicated administrator who has contributed greatly 1-23 to The University of Texas at El Paso and to the El Paso community; 2-1 now, therefore, be it 2-2 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-3 75th Legislature, hereby commend Patricia Castiglia on her 2-4 superior work as dean of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences 2-5 at The University of Texas at El Paso and extend congratulations to 2-6 her on her induction into the El Paso Commission for Women Hall of 2-7 Fame; and, be it further 2-8 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for her 2-9 as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. 2-10 Shapleigh 2-11 ______________________________________ 2-12 President of the Senate 2-13 I hereby certify that the above 2-14 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-15 on April 9, 1997. 2-16 ______________________________________ 2-17 Secretary of the Senate 2-18 ______________________________________ 2-19 Member, Texas Senate