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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Jon Parker Brooks of Collin College has earned a |
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coveted place in the NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars |
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program in Houston in May 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, Funded in part by the Minority University Research |
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and Education Program, this initiative seeks to encourage student |
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interest in subjects critical to the success of NASA's missions, |
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including science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Brooks distinguished himself throughout the |
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competitive application process, which included a five-week online |
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program, various seminars and tests, and a final project that |
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involved the design of the next Mars rover; among the top scorers, |
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he was one of only 348 students nationwide to earn an invitation to |
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the four-day workshop at the Johnson Space Center; and |
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WHEREAS, This outstanding Texan is gaining valuable |
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knowledge through his participation in this exciting program, and |
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his experiences as an aerospace scholar will be of great benefit in |
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his future endeavors; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Jon Parker Brooks on his selection |
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as a NASA Community College Aerospace Scholar and extend to him |
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sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Brooks as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |