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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. |