1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 994 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride 1-4 in recognizing Sara Cecilia Galvan on her recent selection as 1-5 a 2001 Rhodes Scholar; and 1-6 WHEREAS, The Rhodes Scholarship Trust announced in 1-7 December of 2000 the names of 32 Americans chosen from 950 1-8 applicants to be Rhodes Scholars; the oldest of international 1-9 study awards available to American students, Rhodes Scholarships 1-10 were created in 1902 by the will of Cecil Rhodes, a British 1-11 philanthropist and colonial pioneer; and 1-12 WHEREAS, Rhodes Scholarships provide two or three years of 1-13 study at the University of Oxford in England; candidates are first 1-14 endorsed by their university and are then nominated by Committees 1-15 of Selection in each of the states and interviewed by District 1-16 Selection Committees in eight regions of the United States; and 1-17 WHEREAS, Applicants are chosen on the basis of criteria 1-18 designated by Cecil Rhodes; his criteria included high academic 1-19 achievement, integrity, a spirit of unselfishness, respect for 1-20 others, potential for leadership, and physical vigor; candidates 1-21 are expected to be of high moral character and to have a strong 1-22 sense of public duty; and 1-23 WHEREAS, Sara Galvan is in the School of Architecture and 2-1 Plan II degree program at The University of Texas at Austin and 2-2 is currently working for the Texas Legislature in the office of 2-3 Senator Eddie Lucio; in honor of her achievements and those of 2-4 her fellow University of Texas recipients of Rhodes Scholarships, 2-5 the Tower at the university was lit on April 27, 2001; and 2-6 WHEREAS, Talented and hardworking, Sara is a model for 2-7 students of all ages in the State of Texas; and 2-8 WHEREAS, An exemplary young lady with an engaging personality, 2-9 Sara strives for excellence in all of her endeavors and is a source 2-10 of much pride to her family, her school, and her community; now, 2-11 therefore, be it 2-12 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-13 77th Legislature, hereby commend Sara Cecilia Galvan for her 2-14 outstanding personal and academic accomplishments and extend 2-15 congratulations to her on earning the coveted and prestigious 2-16 Rhodes Scholarship; and, be it further 2-17 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for her 2-18 as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. 2-19 Lucio 2-20 Armbrister Gallegos Shapiro 2-21 Barrientos Harris Shapleigh 2-22 Bernsen Haywood Sibley 2-23 Bivins Jackson Staples 2-24 Brown Lindsay Truan 2-25 Cain Madla Van de Putte 2-26 Carona Moncrief Wentworth 2-27 Duncan Nelson West 2-28 Ellis Ogden Whitmire 2-29 Fraser Zaffirini 2-30 Ratliff, President of the Senate 2-31 ______________________________________ 2-32 President of the Senate 3-1 I hereby certify that the above 3-2 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 3-3 on May 9, 2001. 3-4 ______________________________________ 3-5 Secretary of the Senate 3-6 ______________________________________ 3-7 Member, Texas Senate