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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is pleased to |
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recognize the students of DeVry University for their dedication to |
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acquiring the knowledge needed to solve the problems and address |
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the issues that affect their fellow Texans; and |
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WHEREAS, A leader in the field of career-oriented education |
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for 80 years, DeVry University has helped students succeed in the |
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classroom and in the workplace by offering focused, hands-on |
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education in the emerging vocational areas of business, technology, |
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and management; and |
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WHEREAS, With a presence in the Lone Star State since 1969, |
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the university offers curriculum and degree programs tailored to |
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match industry demand and to give students the skills required to |
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embark on successful careers and to enhance their opportunities; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Students of DeVry University often undertake |
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projects that exemplify the school's commitment to the practical |
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application of knowledge; one such example is the senior project of |
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Jimmy Espinosa, Luis Soriano, and William Campoverde, who have |
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worked with rangers of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to |
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develop an emergency survival backpack that allows users to |
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recharge vital portable equipment through environmentally sound |
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renewable energy technologies; and |
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WHEREAS, DeVry University has had a profound impact on the |
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lives of many Texans, and it is truly deserving of recognition as it |
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celebrates 80 years of service; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend the students, faculty, and staff of |
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DeVry University for their commitment to excellence in education |
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and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued success; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the university as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Bohac |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 585 was adopted by the House on |
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February 28, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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