H.R. No. 886



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Kendra Anderson of Hardin-Simmons University (HSU) 
has been named the 2003 State Farm/Women's Basketball Coaches 
Association Division III National Player of the Year, and this 
achievement caps a truly superlative collegiate athletic career; 
and
	WHEREAS, A three-time American Southwest Conference (ASC) 
West Division MVP and four-time ASC Tournament MVP, Ms. Anderson 
averaged 20.1 points and 10 rebounds per game during her senior 
season while leading the Cowgirls to a remarkable 27-1 record and 
the team's first Division III number-one ranking; and
	WHEREAS, Widely acknowledged as the premier player in the 
history of HSU women's basketball, this talented and versatile team 
leader helped the Cowgirls compile a four-year record of 102-11 
that included four NCAA Sweet 16 appearances and one Elite Eight 
berth; a two-time Academic All-American, she holds a 3.795 
grade-point average and has maintained a 4.0 GPA for six 
consecutive semesters; and
	WHEREAS, Ms. Anderson has earned numerous awards and 
accolades during her four years at Hardin-Simmons, including 
multiple Player of the Week honors, All-Region recognition, and 
two-time selection as a Division III First Team All-American; she 
has excelled both on and off the hardwood, demonstrating passion, 
dedication, and maturity beyond her years, and gaining the respect 
and admiration of coaches and fellow players alike; and
	WHEREAS, With strong support from her parents, Susan and 
Woody Anderson, her older brother, Brad, and coaches Julie 
Goodenough and Shanna Briggs, Kendra Anderson has created a legacy 
of success that will not soon be forgotten, and her exemplary 
efforts as an athlete, student, and person have made her a role 
model for young women everywhere; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby honor Kendra Anderson for her many 
accomplishments as a member of the Hardin-Simmons University 
women's basketball team and extend to her best wishes for continued 
success in all her future endeavors; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Ms. Anderson as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                        Campbell

                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 886 was adopted by the House on May 2, 
2003, by a non-record vote.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House