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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 712
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the Students In Free Enterprise team from Central Texas |
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College in Killeen, which recently won its 15th consecutive |
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regional championship; and |
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WHEREAS, Students In Free Enterprise is an international |
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nonprofit organization that works with leaders in business and |
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higher education to encourage college students to make a |
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difference in their communities while developing the skills |
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necessary to become socially responsible business leaders; and |
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WHEREAS, Teams are judged on their ability to make a |
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difference in their community by most effectively empowering |
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people in need; each team prepared a written report and an oral |
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multimedia presentation to demonstrate how they had applied |
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business and economic concepts and an entrepreneurial approach |
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to improve the quality of life and standard of living for |
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children, college students, and citizens at large; and |
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WHEREAS, The team from Central Texas College offered |
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several activities for the competition, including Project |
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Building Lives, a series of workshops and classes to help people |
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budget their food dollars and prepare cost-effective meals; |
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Project Rise, a mentorship program to assist at-risk youth; and |
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Project Upgrade, a series of workshops to help people better |
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their chances of finding employment, prepare for college, and |
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improve financial literacy; and |
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WHEREAS, By winning the regional competition, which |
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included teams from 26 other colleges and universities, the team |
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from Central Texas College earned the right to advance to the |
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Students In Free Enterprise National Exposition in Minnesota; |
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team members are truly deserving of recognition for their hard |
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work and their many contributions to the community; 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 extend congratulations to the Students In |
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Free Enterprise team from Central Texas College on its 15th |
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consecutive regional championship; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the team as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Fraser |
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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 April 5, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |