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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Nazareth Academy, a private Catholic primary and |
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middle school in Victoria, is celebrating its 140th anniversary in |
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2007; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded by the Sisters of the Incarnate Word and |
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Blessed Sacrament, a French Catholic order of nuns, the school was |
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opened on January 7, 1867, with 55 girls as students; and |
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WHEREAS, Originally known as the Convent School, it was |
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renamed the Academy of Nazareth in 1880; the school was one of six |
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institutions in Texas recognized for the superior education of |
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women in 1883 by the United States Department of the Interior Bureau |
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of Education; and |
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WHEREAS, By 1917 the school was teaching classes at all |
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levels, from elementary grades to high school; renamed Nazareth |
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Academy in 1921, it soon received state accreditation, and a new |
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facility was constructed in the 1940s; and |
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WHEREAS, Boys were first admitted up to grade four in 1960, |
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and Nazareth became a fully coeducational elementary and junior |
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high school in 1976; day care and a preschool program were added in |
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1977; and |
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WHEREAS, Moving into the 21st century under the leadership of |
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Principal C. R. Alicardi, the school continues to provide a strong |
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academic foundation for its students' success in a changing world; |
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thanks to its computer lab with wireless Internet access, the |
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academy was a winner of a 2005-2006 Best Buy Te@ch Award, which is |
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awarded to schools that integrate interactive technology with |
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curriculum; the school's new sports complex has helped the school's |
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volleyball team become the undefeated district champions for 2006; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Nazareth Academy has a long and proud tradition of |
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providing a quality education to generations of Victoria residents, |
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and it will undoubtedly continue to play a vital role in the |
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community for years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Nazareth Academy of Victoria on its |
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140 years of service to area Texans and extend to all those |
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associated with the school sincere best wishes for continued |
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success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be provided to the |
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school as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of |
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Representatives. |
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Morrison |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 361 was adopted by the House on May |
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28, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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