78R12479 MW-D

By:  Crownover                                                    H.R. No. 910



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Four University of North Texas (UNT) students have 
been awarded 2003 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships, and it is 
appropriate to honor them at this time for their academic 
excellence; and
	WHEREAS, The prestigious Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships 
recognize 300 exceptional students nationwide who are planning 
careers in mathematics, science, and engineering; selected based on 
their scientific research, grade point average, and other 
achievements, these students will receive financial assistance to 
defray future education costs; and
	WHEREAS, For the third year in a row, UNT has more Barry M. 
Goldwater Scholarship winners than any other Texas college or 
university; furthermore, it is one of only two universities 
nationwide to have the maximum number of recipients three years in a 
row; and
	WHEREAS, This year's UNT Goldwater scholars are Daniel Birt 
of Corpus Christi, Shinjita Das of Fort Worth, Andrew Liu of 
Highland Village, and Andrea Runyan of Fort Worth; they are all 
members of the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science, a two-year 
residential program at UNT that allows talented students to 
simultaneously earn their high school diplomas and complete their 
first two years of college; and
	WHEREAS, Demonstrating exceptional intelligence, 
initiative, and maturity in successfully pursuing their 
educational goals, these students are among a select group of 
individuals to receive this honor, and their remarkable 
accomplishments place them at the forefront of academic excellence 
in the nation; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate Daniel Birt, Shinjita Das, Andrew 
Liu, and Andrea Runyan for receiving 2003 Barry M. Goldwater 
Scholarships and extend to them best wishes for future success and 
happiness; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for each of these exceptional students as an expression of 
high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.