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78R15532 JHS-D
By: Villarreal 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.