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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Maria Rodriguez, an outstanding student at Texas A&M |
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University--Corpus Christi, has deservedly been named a 2015 USDA |
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graduate fellow; and |
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WHEREAS, USDA graduate fellows are pursuing master's degrees |
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in agriculture, biology, or sustainable food systems; Ms. Lopez was |
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one of only 20 honorees from across the nation chosen to attend a |
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Career Preparation Institute in March that was held in conjunction |
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with the National Conference of the American Association of |
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Hispanics in Higher Education; and |
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WHEREAS, While pursuing her bachelor's degree in ecology at |
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TAMU--CC, Ms. Rodriguez learned essential field and lab techniques |
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through her involvement in a project funded by the Louis Stokes |
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Alliances for Minority Participation; in 2014, she received a |
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fellowship from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric |
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Administration Environmental Cooperative Science Center and |
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subsequently enrolled in the university's environmental science |
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graduate program; there, her research has focused on dermo, an |
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oyster disease caused by a protozoan parasite, and on understanding |
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the ecological impact of reduced freshwater inflow to bays and |
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estuaries due to climate change; and |
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WHEREAS, This talented individual has distinguished herself |
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through her hard work and dedication, and her ongoing commitment to |
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excellence truly heralds a future bright with promise; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Maria Rodriguez on her selection as |
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a 2015 USDA graduate fellow and extend to her sincere best wishes |
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for continued success in all her endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Rodriguez as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |