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78R3580 JH-D

By:  Mercer                                                       H.R. No. 43 



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to 
welcome students, faculty, and staff from San Antonio's St. Mary's 
University to Austin on January 22, 2003, to celebrate St. Mary's 
University Day at the State Capitol; and
	WHEREAS, Founded in 1852 by Marianist brothers and priests, 
St. Mary's University is the oldest university in San Antonio, and 
the oldest and largest Catholic university in all of the 
southwestern United States; and
	WHEREAS, For more than 150 years, St. Mary's University has 
been a transformational leader, making a difference in enhancing 
the quality and accessibility of higher education; and
	WHEREAS, The school, recognized as a Hispanic Serving 
Institution, is consistently ranked as one of the best universities 
in the region by U.S. News & World Report, Hispanic Magazine, 
Kaplan/Newsweek College Guide, and the Templeton Foundation; and
	WHEREAS, The university is committed to building on its past 
achievements, preserving the institution as a community of faith, 
and fostering the Marianist traditions that established this 
institution in the spirit of academic excellence; and
	WHEREAS, The staff and students of St. Mary's University are 
dedicated to the Marianist tradition of community service, and 
student volunteerism and social compassion are encouraged through 
the school's Service Learning Center; and
	WHEREAS, With nationally accredited academic programs, an 
unparalleled commitment to community service, and a fundamental 
relationship with South Texas, St. Mary's University creates 
community leaders and opportunities every day, nurturing 
generations of new leaders who will give from their lives and 
talents a high measure of civic engagement, community support, and 
public service; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby recognize January 22, 2003, as St. Mary's 
University Day at the State Capitol and commend this esteemed 
institution for offering a community-oriented and caring learning 
environment for the education and training of future leaders.