78R15593 KMP-D

By:  Chavez                                                       H.R. No. 1281



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, In March 2003, a group of 11 students from The 
University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) traveled to Queretaro, 
Mexico, to represent their school at the 22nd Regular Session of the 
Model Organization of American States (OAS) General Assembly; and
	WHEREAS, This Lone Star delegation was one of only three 
American teams to be invited by the Government of Mexico and the OAS 
General Secretariat to attend this prestigious public policy 
competition; composed of students from the UTEP Center for 
Inter-American and Border Studies, the team truly rose to the 
occasion in its role as the Permanent Mission of Costa Rica and 
captured numerous awards and accolades, including the titles of 
Best Delegation in the Conference, Best Delegation in the General 
Committee, Best Delegation in Economic and Social Affairs, and Best 
Delegation in Administrative and Budgetary Matters; and
	WHEREAS, The entire community of UTEP can be proud of the 
exceptional achievements of faculty advisor Tony Payan and the 
following students: Julie Flores, General Committee; Carlos 
Rodriguez and Gerson Pedrozo, first committee of Juridical and 
Political Matters; Christopher Ritchey, second committee A of 
Economic and Social Matters; Lucy Zarate, second committee B of 
Education, Scientific, and Cultural Matters; Jose Roberto Nakid, 
public relations officer; Enrique Flores, who has been named vice 
chairman of next year's third committee, Administrative and 
Budgetary Matters; Valerie Ann Sanchez, who has been named 
chairwoman of that same committee; Vince Vita, who has been named 
chairman of next year's second committee B of Education, 
Scientific, and Cultural Matters; and Eduardo Barbosa, who has been 
named president of the 23rd Regular Session of the Model OAS General 
Assembly; their accomplishments are all the more impressive 
considering that this was the UTEP delegation's first foray into  
international competition; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate the UTEP student delegation to the 
22nd Regular Session of the Model OAS General Assembly and extend to 
them warmest best wishes for continued success in their future 
endeavors; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for these exemplary young Texans as an expression of high 
regard by the Texas House of Representatives.