By Hunter H.R. No. 277 76R7452 JBR-F R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Southwestern Bell has established the Southwestern 1-2 Bell Foundation Texas Leaders In Education Scholarship program to 1-3 aid worthy students who desire to enter the field of education; and 1-4 WHEREAS, By making education a key element of its continuing 1-5 corporate contributions program, Southwestern Bell has demonstrated 1-6 its commitment to the view that the future of our nation and its 1-7 businesses depends on the quality of education available to our 1-8 youth; and 1-9 WHEREAS, The program is intended not only to encourage and 1-10 assist present college students but also to make a contribution to 1-11 the public school education of future generations by encouraging 1-12 gifted students to pursue careers in teaching; and 1-13 WHEREAS, Administered through colleges and universities 1-14 associated with the Texas Independent College Fund and the Texas 1-15 Teacher Educators, this noteworthy program awards scholarships to 1-16 students based on their academic achievement, motivation, and 1-17 financial need, thereby providing an incentive for some of our most 1-18 promising students to pursue careers in education; and 1-19 WHEREAS, It is fitting that the Texas House of 1-20 Representatives recognize the generous and public-minded 1-21 contributions made by Southwestern Bell to the betterment of the 1-22 public schools of Texas and honor the exceptional young people who 1-23 have been chosen as scholarship recipients; now, therefore, be it 1-24 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas 2-1 Legislature hereby commend Southwestern Bell for establishing the 2-2 Texas Leaders In Education Scholarship program and salute those 2-3 outstanding students who have benefited from the program to date; 2-4 and, be it further 2-5 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-6 prepared for Southwestern Bell as an expression of high regard by 2-7 the Texas House of Representatives.