R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The House of Representatives of the State of Texas 1-2 is extremely proud to join the citizens of San Antonio in 1-3 commending Saint Mary's University for providing more than 148 1-4 years of excellent education; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Guided by the dedication and vision of four brothers 1-6 of the Society of Mary who established a mission in 1852, Saint 1-7 Mary's has enabled more than 30,000 people to receive high-quality 1-8 instruction and guidance; and 1-9 WHEREAS, The university is fortunate to have exceptionally 1-10 fine faculty members who have placed emphasis on instilling 1-11 religious principles in their students as well as stressing the 1-12 academic subjects; and 1-13 WHEREAS, It is the goal of Saint Mary's University to 1-14 thoroughly prepare its students for thriving in a highly 1-15 competitive and complex world; ranked fifth for value and 12th 1-16 academically among the best universities in the West region for the 1-17 sixth consecutive year by U.S. News and World Report, Saint Mary's 1-18 has fulfilled and surpassed the vision of its founders; and 1-19 WHEREAS, The success of this university is the result of a 1-20 united effort by many resourceful and devoted individuals, and all 1-21 who have participated in the founding and preservation of this 1-22 great institution deserve to be proud of their accomplishments; and 1-23 WHEREAS, The university's continued commitment to excellence 1-24 and the superior efforts of President Charles L. Cotrell, the 2-1 trustees, and the faculty of Saint Mary's University will be of 2-2 significant benefit to the welfare and future of our state; now, 2-3 therefore, be it 2-4 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 2-5 Legislature hereby express appreciation to President Charles L. 2-6 Cotrell and Saint Mary's University for providing an outstanding 2-7 educational environment and for their innumerable contributions to 2-8 the State of Texas; and, be it further 2-9 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-10 prepared for Saint Mary's University as an expression of high 2-11 regard from the Texas House of Representatives. Reyna of Bexar _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 106 was adopted by the House on January 24, 2001, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House