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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 520
 1-3           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes great
 1-4     pleasure in commending the University of Houston College of Natural
 1-5     Sciences and Mathematics Alumni Association's Quest for Excellence
 1-6     Award; indeed, the university's efforts to honor and promote science
 1-7     are noble; the Quest for Excellence Award is an estimable asset to
 1-8     higher education in the State of Texas and a credit to those who
 1-9     conceived it; and
1-10           WHEREAS, Created in 1992, the Quest for Excellence Award
1-11     honors an individual for his or her endeavors to improve society
1-12     through science and education; through the Quest for Excellence Award
1-13     and its associated festivities, the organizers hope to heighten the
1-14     public's awareness of science and its invaluable contributions to our
1-15     world; and
1-16           WHEREAS, Eckhard Pfeiffer, the outstanding recipient of the
1-17     1999 Quest for Excellence Award, will be celebrated with a gala
1-18     on April 9, 1999; business and community leaders, politicians,
1-19     scientists, and educators will be invited to the festivities; the
1-20     evening will feature dinner, dancing, and live and silent auctions;
1-21     all guests of the Quest for Excellence Gala will surely enjoy this
1-22     grand celebration; and
1-23           WHEREAS, Proceeds raised by the Quest for Excellence event
1-24     will fund scholarships and faculty development grants to advance
 2-1     the sciences; most importantly, the award will endow a Distinguished
 2-2     Faculty Chair in the Quest for Excellence recipient's honor; the
 2-3     Chair is an inestimably valuable contribution to the University
 2-4     of Houston and will further enhance the exceptional quality of
 2-5     education provided at the university; and
 2-6           WHEREAS, The Quest for Excellence Award's inaugural recipient,
 2-7     Dr. Paul Chu, Professor of Physics, was honored in 1993; three
 2-8     subsequent awards have been given to Dr. Alex Ignatiev in 1994,
 2-9     Dr. Jay K. Kochi in 1995, and Dr. Robert E. Sheriff in 1997; the
2-10     University of Houston's College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
2-11     Alumni Association will be pleased to present its 1999 Quest for
2-12     Excellence Award to Eckhard Pfeiffer, Chief Executive Officer
2-13     of Compaq Computer Corporation, on April 9, 1999, at the Westin
2-14     Galleria Hotel, for his outstanding leadership of the successful,
2-15     Houston-based Compaq Computer Company; and
2-16           WHEREAS, The University of Houston College of Natural Science
2-17     and Mathematics Alumni Association's Quest for Excellence Award
2-18     reminds us of the enormous contribution science has made to
2-19     improving the quality of our lives; this award benefits students,
2-20     educators, and the community at large; now, therefore, be it
2-21           RESOLVED, That the Senate of Texas, 76th Legislature,
2-22     hereby recognize the Quest for Excellence Award and commend its
2-23     worthy cause of recognizing individuals who improve society through
2-24     science; and, be it further
2-25           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared to honor
2-26     this special award.
 3-1                                                                   Ellis
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 3-3                                          President of the Senate
 3-4                                       I hereby certify that the above
 3-5                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
 3-6                                  on March 29, 1999.
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 3-8                                          Secretary of the Senate
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3-10                                           Member, Texas Senate