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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 400
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the recipients of the 2007 Texas Exes Teaching Awards |
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for their exemplary contributions to the cause of higher |
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education at The University of Texas at Austin; and |
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WHEREAS, Texas' future depends on college students who |
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must be fully equipped with the skills needed to succeed in the |
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21st century; their success would not be possible without the |
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commitment and enthusiasm provided by professors, teaching |
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assistants, lecturers, and assistant instructors such as the |
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Texas Exes Teaching Award recipients; and |
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WHEREAS, The 2007 award recipients for quality teaching |
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at The University of Texas at Austin are Ulrich Dangel and |
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Hillary Collins of the School of Architecture, Anitesh Barua |
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and Laura Catania of the School of Business, Rachel Smith and |
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Assaf Avni of the College of Communication, James Patton and |
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Shelley Nicholson of the College of Education, Mack Grady and |
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John Porterfield of the College of Engineering, Tim High and |
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Simon Provan of the College of Fine Arts, Chris Bell and |
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Miriam Barquero-Molina of the School of Geosciences, |
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Gary Geisler and Haley Richardson of the School of Information, |
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Mechele Dickerson of the School of Law, David Oshinsky and |
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Bonnie Rust of the College of Liberal Arts, John Batterton of the |
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College of Natural Sciences, Janis Carelock and Meghan Murphy of |
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the School of Nursing, Renee Acosta and Suborna Sikder of the |
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College of Pharmacy, Christopher King and Michael Meyer of the |
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LBJ School of Public Affairs, and Rowena Fong and Liliane Windsor |
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of the School of Social Work; and |
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WHEREAS, All of these highly respected professionals have |
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been nominated by students and selected by the Senate of College |
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Councils, a student governance organization at |
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The University of Texas at Austin; they are being honored for |
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their unwavering commitment to higher education, their |
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instructional excellence, and their dedication to their |
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students; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas Exes Awards program is jointly |
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coordinated by The University of Texas at Austin, the |
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Senate of College Councils, and the Ex-Students' Association; |
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as a recipient of the Texas Exes Teaching Award, each |
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of these educators has earned an honorable distinction and is |
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deserving of legislative recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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80th Legislature, hereby commend the recipients of the 2007 |
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Texas Exes Teaching Awards and extend to them congratulations and |
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best wishes for continued success in their future endeavors; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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these dedicated professionals as an expression of high regard |
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from the Texas Senate. |
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Watson |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 5, 2007. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |