R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is pleased to
1-2 commend those teachers from across the Lone Star State who compose
1-3 the inaugural graduating class of the Aerospace Academy for
1-4 Engineering and Teacher Education; and
1-5 WHEREAS, The Aerospace Academy was formed to address current
1-6 shortages of engineering and computer science practitioners and
1-7 mathematics and science teachers, and it is the result of a
1-8 collaborative effort among Baylor College of Medicine, Clear Creek
1-9 ISD, the Clear Lake area business community, the Clear Lake Area
1-10 Economic Development Foundation, College of the Mainland,
1-11 NASA-Johnson Space Center, Pasadena ISD, Prairie View A&M
1-12 University, San Jacinto College District, Space Center Houston, and
1-13 the University of Houston-Clear Lake; and
1-14 WHEREAS, Representing nine different school districts and
1-15 community colleges in Texas, the 22 educators who completed the
1-16 two-semester program were shown how to make real-world connections
1-17 between the mathematics concepts they teach and the ways in which
1-18 those concepts are used in the space program; in turn, they will
1-19 carry this knowledge into their classrooms in an effort to inspire
1-20 their students to pursue mathematics-intensive careers such as
1-21 engineering; and
1-22 WHEREAS, The celebration of Space Day 2001 on April 24, 2001,
1-23 provides a fitting opportunity to honor these fine educators and
1-24 commend their superintendents, principals, and presidents for
2-1 supporting their involvement in the academy; now, therefore, be it
2-2 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
2-3 Legislature hereby congratulate the first graduates of the
2-4 Aerospace Academy for Engineering and Teacher Education and extend
2-5 to them sincere best wishes for continued good fortune; and, be it
2-6 further
2-7 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-8 prepared for these noteworthy educators as an expression of high
2-9 regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
Davis of Harris
Gray
Talton
Eiland
Edwards
Laney Goodman Merritt
Alexander Goolsby Miller
Allen Gray Moreno of Harris
Averitt Green Moreno of El Paso
Bailey Grusendorf Morrison
Berman Gutierrez Mowery
Bonnen Haggerty Naishtat
Bosse Hamric Najera
Brimer Hardcastle Nixon
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Noriega
Brown of Brazos Hawley Oliveira
Burnam Heflin Olivo
Callegari Hilbert Pickett
Capelo Hilderbran Pitts
Carter Hill Puente
Chavez Hinojosa Ramsay
Chisum Hochberg Rangel
Christian Hodge Raymond
Clark Homer Reyna of Bexar
Coleman Hope Reyna of Dallas
Cook Hopson Ritter
Corte Howard Sadler
Counts Hunter Salinas
Crabb Hupp Seaman
Craddick Isett Shields
Crownover Janek Smith
Danburg Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Davis of Harris Jones of Bexar Solis
Davis of Dallas Jones of Dallas Solomons
Delisi Junell Swinford
Denny Keel Talton
Deshotel Keffer Telford
Driver King of Parker Thompson
Dukes King of Uvalde Tillery
Dunnam Kitchen Truitt
Dutton Kolkhorst Turner of Coleman
Edwards Krusee Turner of Harris
Ehrhardt Kuempel Uher
Eiland Lewis of Tarrant Uresti
Elkins Lewis of Orange Villarreal
Ellis Longoria Walker
Farabee Luna West
Farrar McCall Williams
Flores McClendon Wilson
Gallego McReynolds Wise
Garcia Madden Wohlgemuth
George Marchant Wolens
Geren Martinez Fischer Woolley
Giddings Maxey Yarbrough
Glaze Menendez Zbranek
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 803 was adopted by the House on April
24, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House