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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Richland College received a $15,000 grant from the |
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National Tooling and Machining Foundation to fund the school's |
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annual science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) |
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summer camp for young students; and |
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WHEREAS, The STEM camp, which runs between June and July, |
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gives middle and high school students the opportunity to delve into |
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topics such as aerospace, electrical and mechanical engineering, |
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CAD manufacturing, and web design in order to engage their |
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interests in such professions; after three weeks of exploring these |
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fields of study, campers mark the end of their term with a rocket |
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launch competition beside Lake Thunderduck; in addition to these |
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activities, the STEM camp also provides participants with |
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information about instructional opportunities and student services |
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on the Richland College campus; and |
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WHEREAS, In recognition of its achievements, the STEM summer |
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camp has been honored by the American Society of Mechanical |
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Engineers, and in 2012 it was nominated for a Metroplex Technology |
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Business Council Tech Titan award; and |
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WHEREAS, Richland College's STEM camp provides invaluable |
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experience for our state's future scientists, technological |
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innovators, engineers, and mathematicians, and this notable grant |
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award is an indication of the esteem in which it is held by industry |
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leaders; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Richland College on obtaining a |
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$15,000 grant from the National Tooling and Machining Foundation |
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for its STEM summer camp and extend to all those associated with the |
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camp sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Richland College as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Carter |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 560 was adopted by the House on March |
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7, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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