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                                                                  H.R. No. 1214



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Dr. Manuel Berriozabal of The University of Texas at 
San Antonio (UTSA) has been selected as a recipient of the 2003 
President's Distinguished Achievement Award for Excellence in 
University Service; and
	WHEREAS, A professor in the Department of Applied 
Mathematics, this San Antonio native earned his bachelor's degree 
in mathematics from Rockhurst College in 1952; he received his 
master's degree and Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of 
Notre Dame and UCLA, respectively, and has enjoyed a distinguished 
career in higher education; and
	WHEREAS, Dr. Berriozabal is the creator of the highly 
regarded Prefreshman Engineering Program (PREP), a summer 
mathematics enrichment program designed to  assist students in 
their pursuit of higher education; he developed the program in an 
effort to encourage students with an interest in science and 
mathematics to better prepare themselves for the rigors of 
college-level course work; and
	WHEREAS, Since its inception at UTSA in 1979, PREP has been 
replicated with great success on the state level as TexPREP and on 
the national level as Proyecto Access; the program has earned 
numerous awards and accolades, including the Texas Higher Education 
Star Award, the Exemplary MSE Education Partnership Award from 
Quality Education for Minorities Network, and the Presidential 
Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering 
Mentoring; and
	WHEREAS, The President's Distinguished Achievement Award for 
Excellence in University Service recognizes teachers who 
demonstrate superior command of their discipline, innovative 
teaching methods and techniques, and dedication to the learning 
process, and these criteria aptly describe Dr. Berriozabal, who, 
with each passing year, continues to exemplify the highest ideals 
of the teaching profession; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Manuel Berriozabal on his 
selection as a recipient of the 2003 President's Distinguished 
Achievement Award for Excellence in University Service and commend 
him for his longtime dedication to his students and to the 
profession of teaching; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Dr. Berriozabal as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                      Villarreal

                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 1214 was adopted by the House on May 
24, 2003, by a non-record vote.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House