H.R. No. 333

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, A distinguished group from St. Mary's University is
	gathering at the State Capitol on February 14, 2011, to celebrate
	the school and its important contributions to the Lone Star State;
	and
	WHEREAS, The oldest university in San Antonio and the oldest
	Catholic university in Texas, St. Mary's was established by
	Marianist brothers and priests in 1852; its 135-acre campus
	northwest of downtown is home to a diverse student body with a
	current enrollment of approximately 4,000; a 13 to 1
	student-to-faculty ratio fosters a close-knit and supportive
	academic community; and
	WHEREAS, This notable liberal arts institution has built a
	national reputation for the quality of its programs and for
	fostering a spirit of civic engagement; St. Mary's University is
	the alma mater of more than 300 elected officials, who have served
	both our state and our nation with distinction; moreover, more than
	70 percent of the university's students participate in community
	service activities; and
	WHEREAS, The Carnegie Foundation granted St. Mary's
	University its prestigious Community Engagement Classification in
	recognition of the school's mission-driven focus on academic rigor,
	community service, and civic participation; Washington Monthly
	magazine rated St. Mary's first in the nation for promoting an ethic
	of service to country, fostering scientific and humanistic
	research, and performing as an engine of social mobility; moreover,
	the John Templeton Foundation lists it as a College that Builds
	Character, and the Princeton Review and Campus Compact named it one
	of the nation's top Colleges with a Conscience; and
	WHEREAS, In addition to its outstanding academic programs,
	the school takes pride in its athletic record; it has won five
	national titles in basketball, baseball, softball, and golf and is
	home to 167 All-American Scholar athletes; and
	WHEREAS, Skillfully guided since 2000 by president Dr.
	Charles Cotrell, St. Mary's University continues to build on its
	rich tradition of academic excellence while encouraging leadership
	and service to the greater community; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
	Legislature hereby honor St. Mary's University for its exceptional
	contributions to higher education and extend to the visiting
	delegation best wishes for a memorable day at the State Capitol.
	Castro
	Gonzalez
	Price
	Rodriguez
	Straus Gonzales of Williamson Morrison
	Aliseda Gonzalez Munoz, Jr.
	Allen Gooden Murphy
	Alonzo Guillen Naishtat
	Alvarado Gutierrez Nash
	Anchia Hamilton Oliveira
	Anderson of Dallas Hancock Orr
	Anderson of McLennan Hardcastle Otto
	Aycock Harless Parker
	Beck Harper-Brown Patrick
	Berman Hartnett Paxton
	Bohac Hernandez Luna Pena
	Bonnen Hilderbran Perry
	Branch Hochberg Phillips
	Brown Hopson Pickett
	Burkett Howard of Fort Bend Pitts
	Burnam Howard of Travis Price
	Button Huberty Quintanilla
	Cain Hughes Raymond
	Callegari Hunter Reynolds
	Carter Isaac Riddle
	Castro Jackson Ritter
	Chisum Johnson Rodriguez
	Christian Keffer Schwertner
	Coleman King of Parker Scott
	Cook King of Taylor Sheets
	Craddick King of Zavala Sheffield
	Creighton Kleinschmidt Shelton
	Crownover Kolkhorst Simpson
	Darby Kuempel Smith of Harris
	Davis of Dallas Landtroop Smith of Tarrant
	J. Davis of Harris Larson Smithee
	S. Davis of Harris Laubenberg Solomons
	Deshotel Lavender Strama
	Driver Legler Taylor of Collin
	Dukes Lewis Taylor of Galveston
	Dutton Lozano Thompson
	Eiland Lucio III Torres
	Eissler Lyne Truitt
	Elkins Madden Turner
	Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
	Farrar Margo Villarreal
	Fletcher Marquez Vo
	Flynn Martinez Walle
	Frullo Martinez Fischer Weber
	Gallego McClendon White
	Garza Menendez Woolley
	Geren Miles Workman
	Giddings Miller of Comal Zedler
	Gonzales of Hidalgo Miller of Erath Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 333 was adopted by the House on February
	14, 2011, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House