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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Houston Assembly of Delphian Chapters is holding |
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its 56th Delphian Scholarship Gala on February 8, 2014; and |
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WHEREAS, An organization of women dedicated to intellectual |
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enrichment, social enhancement, and philanthropy, the Delphians |
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has been giving full scholarships to students at the University of |
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Houston since 1930, when the university was still a junior college; |
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since then, the group's Scholarship Foundation has awarded more |
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than $1.5 million to over 500 students; and |
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WHEREAS, The Delphian Foundation Scholarship is available to |
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undergraduate women at the University of Houston or the University |
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of Houston-Downtown, while the Delphian Endowment Scholarship is |
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for men and women undergraduates at the university's main campus; |
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there are currently 20 students benefiting from this generous |
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support; and |
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WHEREAS, The annual Delphian Scholarship Gala raises funds |
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for these scholarships, and the 2014 gala promises to be another |
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inspiring celebration of the talent and dedication of the |
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scholarship recipients as well as of the generosity of their |
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benefactors; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 2014 Delphian Scholarship Gala |
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and extend to the members of the Delphians and their guests sincere |
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best wishes for a meaningful and memorable event; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Delphians as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |