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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, GEAR UP, or Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness |
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for Undergraduate Programs, has contributed greatly to the success |
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of the 2011 graduating class at Lufkin High School; and |
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WHEREAS, This federally funded grant program prepares |
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students for college entrance requirements, introduces them to the |
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application process, and provides guidance about financing their |
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studies; and |
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WHEREAS, Members of the Lufkin High Class of 2011 have been |
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involved with GEAR UP since they were in the seventh grade, and the |
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program's long-term approach has paid rich dividends; each of the |
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school's more than 500 graduating seniors has been admitted to a |
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university, college, vocational or technical school, or a branch of |
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the military, and collectively, they have earned more than $3.6 |
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million in scholarships; and |
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WHEREAS, This exceptional class has received able guidance |
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from GEAR UP coordinator Jennifer Williams, College Go Center |
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counselor Lyndia Austin, Lufkin High School principal Mark Smith, |
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and Lufkin ISD superintendent Roy Knight; and |
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WHEREAS, The GEAR UP program has provided important resources |
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to students at Lufkin High, enabling these outstanding young Texans |
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to fully explore the opportunities available to them and to look to |
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the future with anticipation and optimism; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor all those associated with the GEAR UP |
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program at Lufkin High School and extend to the members of the 2011 |
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graduating class sincere best wishes for continued success in all |
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their endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the school as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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White |
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| Straus |
Gonzales of Williamson |
Morrison |
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| Aliseda |
Gonzalez |
Munoz, Jr. |
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| Anderson of Dallas |
Hancock |
Orr |
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| Anderson of McLennan |
Hardcastle |
Otto |
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| Beck |
Harper-Brown |
Patrick |
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| Bohac |
Hernandez Luna |
Pena |
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| Burkett |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Pitts |
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| Burnam |
Howard of Travis |
Price |
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| Button |
Huberty |
Quintanilla |
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| Callegari |
Hunter |
Reynolds |
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| Christian |
Keffer |
Schwertner |
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| Coleman |
King of Parker |
Scott |
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| Cook |
King of Taylor |
Sheets |
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| Craddick |
King of Zavala |
Sheffield |
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| Creighton |
Kleinschmidt |
Shelton |
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| Crownover |
Kolkhorst |
Simpson |
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| Darby |
Kuempel |
Smith of Harris |
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| Davis of Dallas |
Landtroop |
Smith of Tarrant |
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| J. Davis of Harris |
Larson |
Smithee |
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| S. Davis of Harris |
Laubenberg |
Solomons |
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| Driver |
Legler |
Taylor of Collin |
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| Dukes |
Lewis |
Taylor of Galveston |
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| Farias |
Mallory Caraway |
Veasey |
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| Frullo |
Martinez Fischer |
Weber |
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| Giddings |
Miller of Comal |
Zedler |
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| Gonzales of Hidalgo |
Miller of Erath |
Zerwas |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2563 was adopted by the House on May 29, |
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2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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