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                                                                  H.R. No. 2137



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Julio Cesar Dovalina of Del Rio has received the 
prestigious Presidential Award, the highest award bestowed to a 
student at St. Edward's University; and
	WHEREAS, The SEU Presidential Award is given to qualified 
seniors and graduate students who have excelled in leadership, 
academic performance, and service to the university and other 
communities, as recognized by the faculty, staff, and student body; 
and
	WHEREAS, Graduating with a dual degree in computer 
information technology and accounting in May 2005, Mr. Dovalina has 
previously received a National Science Foundation Hilltopper 
Mathematics and Computer Science Scholarship, an SEU Service 
Scholarship, and several outside scholarships; and
	WHEREAS, He has completed internships with the U.S. 
Department of the Treasury in Washington, D.C., through the 
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities and with the SEU 
Instructional Technology Department; a CANDAX-ME McNair Scholar, 
he conducted a research internship at the Department of Computer 
Science and Engineering at the University of Notre Dame; he also 
participated in a cultural exchange program with the Universidad 
Autonoma Benito Juarez de Oaxaca; and
	WHEREAS, In addition to pursuing his academic studies and 
internships, this outstanding young Texan found time to engage in a 
number of extracurricular activities as an SEU undergraduate; he 
served the Hispanic Student Association as a student ambassador, 
head ambassador, and special events coordinator and participated in 
the Student Leadership Training Program and the Criminal Justice 
Community; moreover, he worked while attending SEU, finding 
employment with the IT Department as a lab assistant and an 
instructional computing designer and programmer; and
	WHEREAS, A source of tremendous pride to his family, this 
first generation college student has demonstrated outstanding 
initiative and ability throughout his career at St. Edward's and 
his accomplishments have ensured him a future that is truly bright 
with promise; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate Julio Cesar Dovalina on his receipt 
of the St. Edward's University Presidential Award and extend to him 
sincere best wishes for success in all his endeavors; and, be it 
further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. Dovalina as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                         Gallego

                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 2137 was adopted by the House on May 
29, 2005, by a non-record vote.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House