1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 83 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is extremely 1-4 proud to join the citizens of San Antonio in commending 1-5 Saint Mary's University for providing more than 148 years of 1-6 excellent education; and 1-7 WHEREAS, Guided by the dedication and vision of four 1-8 brothers of the Society of Mary who established a mission 1-9 in 1852, Saint Mary's has enabled more than 30,000 people to 1-10 receive high-quality instruction and guidance; and 1-11 WHEREAS, The university is fortunate to have exceptionally 1-12 fine faculty members who have placed emphasis on instilling 1-13 religious principles in their students as well as stressing the 1-14 academic subjects; and 1-15 WHEREAS, It is the goal of Saint Mary's University to 1-16 thoroughly prepare its students for thriving in a highly 1-17 competitive and complex world; ranked fifth for value and 12th 1-18 academically among the best universities in the West region for 1-19 the sixth consecutive year by U.S. News and World Report, 1-20 Saint Mary's has fulfilled and surpassed the vision of its 1-21 founders; and 1-22 WHEREAS, The success of this university is the result of 1-23 a united effort by many resourceful and devoted individuals, and 1-24 all who have participated in the founding and preservation of this 2-1 great institution deserve to be proud of their accomplishments; and 2-2 WHEREAS, The university's continued commitment to excellence 2-3 and the superior efforts of President Charles L. Cotrell, the 2-4 trustees, and the faculty of Saint Mary's University will be of 2-5 significant benefit to the welfare and future of our state; now, 2-6 therefore, be it 2-7 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-8 77th Legislature, hereby express appreciation to 2-9 President Charles L. Cotrell and Saint Mary's University 2-10 for providing an outstanding educational environment and for 2-11 its innumerable contributions to the State of Texas; and, be 2-12 it further 2-13 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-14 Saint Mary's University as an expression of high regard from the 2-15 Texas Senate. 2-16 Van de Putte 2-17 Armbrister Gallegos Ogden 2-18 Barrientos Harris Shapiro 2-19 Bernsen Haywood Shapleigh 2-20 Bivins Jackson Sibley 2-21 Brown Lindsay Staples 2-22 Cain Lucio Truan 2-23 Carona Madla Wentworth 2-24 Duncan Moncrief West 2-25 Ellis Nelson Whitmire 2-26 Fraser Zaffirini 2-27 Ratliff, President of the Senate 2-28 ______________________________________ 2-29 President of the Senate 2-30 I hereby certify that the above 2-31 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-32 on January 24, 2001. 2-33 ______________________________________ 2-34 Secretary of the Senate 3-1 ______________________________________ 3-2 Member, Texas Senate