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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 96

	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased
to recognize the Eugene McDermott Scholars Program at
The University of Texas at Dallas; and
	WHEREAS, The McDermott Scholars Program honors the dream 
of Eugene McDermott, a cofounder of Texas Instruments who 
envisioned a great university for the Dallas area and who firmly 
believed in the vital importance of highly educated leaders; and
	WHEREAS, This outstanding program is designed to motivate 
some of Texas' most gifted students to pursue a university 
education in this state; the program also seeks top students from 
other states and countries; participants are selected on the 
basis of their commitment to educational excellence, service, 
and leadership on the campus and in the community; and
	WHEREAS, McDermott Scholars are taught by senior faculty 
and pursue independent studies and field work comparable in many 
ways to graduate study; through their involvement in specially 
designed extracurricular activities, they gain experiences that 
shape them for the rest of their lives; and
	WHEREAS, Educating future leaders who will be knowledgeable 
in the arts and sciences, who have an understanding of the business 
world, and who are enriched with a deep sense of civic 
responsibility is a laudable goal for a university; this program 
provides superb educational opportunities and leadership training 
and is a true gift to the future of Texas; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
78th Legislature, hereby commend the Eugene McDermott Scholars 
Program as a model for educating leaders for the 21st century and 
extend congratulations to the McDermott Scholars visiting the 
State Capitol on February 6, 2003; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as an 
expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
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________________________________ 
    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on February 3, 2003.



________________________________ 
    Secretary of the Senate



________________________________ 
     Member, Texas Senate