1-1 1 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 3-2 ______________________________________ 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. 3-7 ______________________________________ 3-8 Secretary of the Senate 3-9 ______________________________________ 3-10 Member, Texas Senate