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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 958
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WHEREAS, Dr. Manuel P. Berriozabal has been named a |
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recipient of the Innovations in Education Award from |
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The University of Texas System; and |
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WHEREAS, Supported by The University of Texas System |
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Chancellor's Council, the Innovations in Education Award honors |
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faculty members who undertake creative educational initiatives; |
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Dr. Berriozabal's renowned work makes him a fitting choice for |
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this award; the award is being presented for the first time in |
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2007; and |
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WHEREAS, Manuel Berriozabal has been a college mathematics |
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educator for 50 years; he taught at Loyola University of Los Angeles, |
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the University of California, Los Angeles, Tulane University, |
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and the University of New Orleans before arriving at |
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The University of Texas at San Antonio in 1976; for more than |
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three decades, this inspirational professor has been a valued |
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member of The University of Texas at San Antonio faculty and has |
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greatly contributed to the university's educational mission; and |
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WHEREAS, Of his many accomplishments, Dr. Berriozabal is |
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best known for creating the Pre-Freshman Engineering Program, or |
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PREP, in 1979 and for guiding its development in the following |
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decades; PREP is a summer enrichment program for middle school |
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and high school students that focuses on minority students and |
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helps them to prepare for college-level studies in science and |
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engineering; and |
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WHEREAS, The success of Dr. Berriozabal's program led to |
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its expansion to other sites in Texas, where it is known as |
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TexPREP, and to eight other states and the Commonwealth of |
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Puerto Rico, where it is known as Projecto Access; as creator of |
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this groundbreaking initiative and as executive director of the |
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San Antonio and Projecto Access programs, Dr. Berriozabal has |
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helped thousands of young people to expand their knowledge and |
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prepare themselves for success as college students and |
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professionals; and |
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WHEREAS, Highly respected for his expertise in mathematics |
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and science education, Dr. Berriozabal has participated in |
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numerous other educational initiatives over the years; he has |
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participated in a focus group for the Governor's Math Initiative, |
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has been part of a national blue-ribbon panel for the Building |
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Engineering and Science Talent organization, and has served on a |
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number of awards committees that recognize the abilities of young |
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scholars; in addition, he has shared his views as an invited |
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speaker at conferences and meetings all around the country; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Berriozabal is a prominent figure in many |
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professional organizations and has been honored with a variety of |
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prestigious accolades; he was named one of the 100 Most Influential |
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Hispanics by Hispanic Business Magazine in 2001, and he received |
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the Yueh-Gin Gung and Charles Y. Hu Award for Distinguished |
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Service to Mathematics from the Mathematical Association of |
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America; he was inducted as a charter member into the Texas |
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Science Hall of Fame; moreover, the San Antonio PREP and TexPREP |
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programs have earned numerous national and local commendations; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout his illustrious career, |
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Manuel Berriozabal has made use of his many talents as a |
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mathematician to assist students in attaining their own academic |
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and professional success, and his achievements truly merit special |
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recognition and praise; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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80th Legislature, hereby congratulate Dr. Manuel P. Berriozabal |
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on receiving the Innovations in Education Award from |
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The University of Texas System and commend him for his outstanding |
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accomplishments; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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Dr. Berriozabal as an expression of high regard from the |
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Texas Senate. |
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Van de Putte, Zaffirini |
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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 May 4, 2007. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |