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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Mayra Lopez, 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, Since earning a bachelor's degree in environmental |
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science from TAMU--CC in 2011, Ms. Lopez has worked toward a |
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master's degree in that discipline and has served as a graduate |
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research assistant at the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of |
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Mexico Studies, where her work has focused on understanding |
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socioeconomic processes and their effects on environmental |
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education, management, and policy; in addition, she has given |
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generously of her time and talents in behalf of several community |
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outreach events that encourage underprivileged youths to pursue |
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higher education in science, technology, engineering, and math; 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 Mayra Lopez on her selection as a |
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2015 USDA graduate fellow and extend to her sincere best wishes for |
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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. Lopez as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Herrero |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1846 was adopted by the House on May |
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7, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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