H.R. No. 1221

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Academic Bridge Program at The University of
	Texas at Dallas has benefited hundreds of students over the past 15
	years; and
	WHEREAS, A summer scholarship initiative, ABP was
	established in 2000 by Dr. George Fair, dean of the School of
	Interdisciplinary Studies, to attract, support, and retain
	promising graduates of Dallas-area urban high schools who had not
	completed the full university-track curriculum; the program
	assists select incoming freshmen with the transition from high
	school through advising, mentoring, and tutoring; it annually
	enrolls about 160 young men and women, most of whom are
	first-generation college students; and
	WHEREAS, Participants in ABP also gain experience in the
	social aspects of college life by engaging in cultural awareness
	activities and community service projects; over the years, many of
	the program's alumni have gone on to become campus leaders and have
	volunteered at their old high schools to recruit prospective ABP
	students; and
	WHEREAS, The program has achieved impressive results;
	approximately 90 percent of ABP students return to the university
	as sophomores, and the 70 percent graduation rate of its
	participants is significantly higher than state and national
	averages; moreover, some 30 percent of ABP alumni are enrolled in
	graduate school, and 20 percent have already completed advanced
	degrees; and
	WHEREAS, Since its inception, the Academic Bridge Program has
	helped young Texans build a strong foundation for success in higher
	education, and in so doing, it has played an important role in
	preparing them for the many challenges and opportunities that lie
	ahead; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
	Legislature hereby honor the Academic Bridge Program at The
	University of Texas at Dallas for its contributions and extend to
	all those associated with the program sincere best wishes for the
	future.
	Giddings
	Straus González Paddie
	Allen Guerra Parker
	Alonzo Guillen Paul
	Alvarado Gutierrez Peña
	Anchia Harless Phelan
	Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phillips
	Anderson of McLennan Herrero Pickett
	Ashby Howard Price
	Aycock Huberty Raney
	Bell Hughes Raymond
	Bernal Hunter Reynolds
	Blanco Isaac Riddle
	Bohac Israel Rinaldi
	Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rodriguez of Bexar
	Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Travis
	Burkett Keffer Romero, Jr.
	Burns Keough Rose
	Burrows King of Hemphill Sanford
	Button King of Parker Schaefer
	Canales King of Taylor Schofield
	Capriglione King of Uvalde Schubert
	Clardy Klick Shaheen
	Coleman Koop Sheets
	Collier Krause Sheffield
	Cook Kuempel Simmons
	Craddick Landgraf Simpson
	Crownover Larson Smith
	Cyrier Laubenberg Smithee
	Dale Leach Spitzer
	Darby Longoria Springer
	Davis of Dallas Lozano Stephenson
	Davis of Harris Lucio III Stickland
	Deshotel Márquez Thompson of Brazoria
	Dukes Martinez Thompson of Harris
	Dutton Martinez Fischer Tinderholt
	Elkins McClendon Turner of Collin
	Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Harris
	Fallon Meyer Turner of Tarrant
	Farias Miles VanDeaver
	Farney Miller of Comal Villalba
	Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Vo
	Fletcher Moody Walle
	Flynn Morrison White of Bell
	Frank Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler
	Frullo Murphy Workman
	Galindo Murr Wray
	Geren Naishtat Wu
	Giddings Nevárez Zedler
	Goldman Oliveira Zerwas
	Gonzales Otto
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 1221 was adopted by the House on March
	16, 2015, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House