R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives takes great pride
 1-2     in recognizing Dr.  Thelma J. White on her receipt of a
 1-3     Distinguished Alumnus Award from the School of Education at The
 1-4     University of Texas at Austin, for this high honor indeed merits
 1-5     special legislative recognition; and
 1-6           WHEREAS, Dr. White has strong ties to the Lone Star State,
 1-7     earning bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of
 1-8     Houston and a doctorate in higher education administration from The
 1-9     University of Texas at Austin; she served a respected 18-year
1-10     tenure with Galveston College in a number of roles, including
1-11     assistant dean of student life and minority affairs, program
1-12     director and instructor of vocational nursing, and department
1-13     chair; and
1-14           WHEREAS, She was the district executive dean of student
1-15     services at Pierce College in Tacoma, Washington, for five years
1-16     before being appointed to her present position as president of
1-17     Elizabethtown Community College, a part of the Kentucky Community
1-18     and Technical College System; and
1-19           WHEREAS, Throughout her career, Dr. White has worked closely
1-20     with community and government leaders to develop partnerships
1-21     between colleges and the communities they serve; she has remained
1-22     committed to increasing access to higher education and to the
1-23     development of programs and services that ensure success; and
1-24           WHEREAS, She has a solid understanding of the challenges
 2-1     facing community colleges today; through her ability as an
 2-2     instructor, her capability in governance, and her exceptional
 2-3     experience in developing school structure, Dr. White has made a
 2-4     lasting impact on the lives of countless students, and it is justly
 2-5     fitting to honor her at this time; now, therefore, be it
 2-6           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
 2-7     Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Thelma J. White on the occasion
 2-8     of her receipt of the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the School
 2-9     of Education at The University of Texas at Austin and extend to her
2-10     warmest best wishes for even greater success and happiness in the
2-11     years ahead; and, be it further
2-12           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-13     prepared for Dr. White as an expression of high regard by the Texas
2-14     House of Representatives.
                                                                      Eiland
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                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 1017 was adopted by the House on May
         20, 1999, by a non-record vote.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House