By Naishtat                                            H.R. No. 948
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                                 R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, On August 3, 2001, Sharon Justice is retiring from
 1-2     her position as associate vice president and dean of students at
 1-3     The University of Texas at Austin; and
 1-4           WHEREAS, After earning her bachelor's and master's degrees,
 1-5     as well as her doctorate, at Southern Illinois University,
 1-6     Mrs. Justice began her career in education as an instructor in the
 1-7     speech department at Northern Illinois University at DeKalb; in
 1-8     1976 she joined The University of Texas at Austin as assistant dean
 1-9     of students and coordinator of orientation, later was promoted to
1-10     the position of associate dean, and in 1985 became associate vice
1-11     president for student affairs and dean of students; and
1-12           WHEREAS, A respected and admired administrator and educator,
1-13     Mrs. Justice taught an orientation advisor communication and
1-14     education course for six semesters; she also launched several
1-15     programs promoting underrepresented students, was instrumental in
1-16     working with the Fraternal Commission to conceive the Greek Life
1-17     and Education area of the dean's office, expanded campus volunteer
1-18     services, and initiated the creation of the Dean's Dozen to
1-19     recognize student contributions to the campus; and
1-20           WHEREAS, Mrs. Justice was an active member of campus
1-21     committees on commencement, university colleges/schools student
1-22     deans, orientation policies and procedures, and university housing
1-23     and food service; she also participated in the selection of student
1-24     representatives for president of UT, outstanding students for the
 2-1     Dads' Day Association, individuals for the Cactus Goodfellow
 2-2     awards, and inductees into Who's Who in American Colleges and
 2-3     Universities; and
 2-4           WHEREAS, The recipient of numerous awards for leadership,
 2-5     mentoring, and her work as an educator, Mrs. Justice recently was
 2-6     accorded a great honor when she was given the John Jones Award for
 2-7     Outstanding Performance as a Dean by the National Association of
 2-8     Student Personnel Administrators Region III; and
 2-9           WHEREAS, This esteemed lady intends to remain involved in the
2-10     field of education as she continues teaching her graduate class in
2-11     education administration during the fall 2001 semester and plans to
2-12     work as a consultant with other universities in matters concerning
2-13     student affairs; she also looks forward to spending time with her
2-14     family, traveling with  her husband, and performing volunteer work;
2-15     and
2-16           WHEREAS, Mrs. Justice's expertise and unwavering commitment
2-17     to student welfare have made her an invaluable member of The
2-18     University of Texas administration, and she takes with her the
2-19     immeasurable gratitude of faculty, staff, and students; now,
2-20     therefore, be it
2-21           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
2-22     Legislature hereby honor Sharon Justice for her exceptional career
2-23     at The University of Texas at Austin and extend to her sincere best
2-24     wishes for success and happiness in all her future endeavors; and,
2-25     be it further
2-26           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-27     prepared for Mrs. Justice as an expression of high regard by the
 3-1     Texas House of Representatives.