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79R11145 JHS-D

By:  McCall                                                       H.R. No. 1495



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Matt Ockwood, a finance major at Texas A&M 
University, will lead the 1,700-member Cadet Corps during the 
2005-2006 school year, and his selection as corps commander is most 
worthy of special recognition; and
	WHEREAS, A junior at TAMU, Mr. Ockwood is on track to graduate 
summa cum laude in December 2006 with a bachelor of business 
administration degree in finance and a professional certificate in 
leadership studies; and
	WHEREAS, This talented young man has been active with the 
Cadet Corps since his freshman year, when he was a member of the 
freshman leadership organization Aggie Fish Club; as a sophomore he 
was named squad leader and was recognized for outstanding student 
involvement with the Buck Weirus Spirit Award, an honor bestowed on 
only 10 sophomore students; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Ockwood continued his steady advancement up the 
leadership ladder when he was named command sergeant major of the 
Cadet Corps, the highest ranking junior leadership position; in 
that role, he has been responsible for overseeing 1,300 corps 
members; and
	WHEREAS, The son of Jeff and Betty Ockwood of Plano, 
Mr. Ockwood is a member of the General O. R. Simpson Honor Society 
and has been named to the Mays College of Business Dean's List 
during each of his semesters at TAMU; he is also a recipient of a 
Mays Business Scholarship; and
	WHEREAS, Being selected to serve as corps commander is an 
honor that is bestowed on only the most exemplary cadets, and it is 
indeed a pleasure to recognize Matt Ockwood for this significant 
achievement; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate Matt Ockwood on his selection as 
corps commander at Texas A&M University and extend best wishes to 
him for a successful tenure in this important post; and, be it 
further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. Ockwood as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.