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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 584
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Incarnate Word Academy on the grand occasion of its |
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140th anniversary, which is being celebrated on March 25, 2011; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Incarnate Word Academy was opened on March 19, |
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1871, as a Catholic school for girls from elementary through high |
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school; it was founded by the Sisters of the Incarnate Word and |
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Blessed Sacrament, who had arrived in Corpus Christi just days |
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earlier; and |
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WHEREAS, The school was first established in the modest |
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home provided for the Incarnate Word Sisters; it was later |
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expanded to a separate building and after the sisters moved into |
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the convent on South Alameda in 1950, funds were raised to build a |
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new high school, and the new facilities were dedicated in 1955; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1965, Incarnate Word Academy opened what is now |
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the oldest still-operating Montessori school in Corpus Christi; |
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the academy became coeducational at the high school level in |
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1975, and the campus has continued to expand with new buildings |
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and the latest in technological innovations, including a |
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campuswide virtual library; it has earned championships in three |
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of the last four years in Texas Association of Private and |
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Parochial Schools academic competitions; and |
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WHEREAS, Incarnate Word Academy remains true to its |
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original mission of providing an education with high academic |
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standards, encouragement for students to achieve their highest |
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potential, and the opportunity for faith development; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby congratulate all current and former |
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students, teachers, and administrators of Incarnate Word Academy |
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on the school's 140th anniversary and commend the Sisters of the |
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Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament for their positive |
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contributions to the education and development of young people in |
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the Corpus Christi community; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the academy as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Lucio |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 22, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |