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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A delegation from the McDermott Scholars Program is |
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visiting the State Capitol on March 31, 2011, and this occasion |
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provides a fitting opportunity to recognize this outstanding |
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program and its participants; and |
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WHEREAS, Since its establishment in the fall of 2000, the |
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McDermott Scholars Program has sought to build a brighter future |
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for Texans by attracting top students from throughout the state and |
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across the nation to pursue their higher education at The |
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University of Texas at Dallas; and |
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WHEREAS, The program, initiated by Margaret McDermott and |
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named for her husband and the cofounder of Texas Instruments, |
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Eugene McDermott, selects participants who have demonstrated a |
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commitment to academic excellence, community service, and |
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leadership both on and off campus; and |
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WHEREAS, Through private endowment funds, these young men and |
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women are presented with the opportunity to share in leadership |
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training, fine arts education, and invaluable travel experiences, |
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including regular visits to the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, the |
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Dallas Opera, local museums, art galleries, plays, and concerts; in |
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addition, first-year scholars are invited on trips to Austin and |
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Washington, D.C., to meet with elected officials and experience the |
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cultural diversity of our state's and nation's capitals; and |
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WHEREAS, McDermott Scholars represent our next generation of |
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business leaders, scientists, physicians, professors, attorneys, |
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and public servants, and they may indeed look to the future with |
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anticipation and optimism as they await the opportunities that lie |
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ahead; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby welcome the McDermott Scholars Program |
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delegation to the State Capitol and commend Dr. David Daniel, |
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president of UT-Dallas, Molly Seeligson, director of the Eugene |
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McDermott Scholars Program, Dr. Greg Thielemann, professor and |
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director of the Center for the Study of Texas Politics, and all |
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those associated with the program for their commitment to education |
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and community service; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the program as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |