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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Natalie Murphy of Del Mar College earned recognition |
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at the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association convention held in |
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Dallas from March 30 through April 1, 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in 1909, TIPA is considered the oldest and |
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one of the largest collegiate press associations in the country, |
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and today it hosts a wide range of journalism contests at its annual |
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spring conference; this year, the Del Mar College newspaper, The |
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Foghorn, placed first in Online Interactivity and second in |
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Editorial, Overall Excellence, and Website Navigation, while the |
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college's magazine, The Siren, finished second for Overall |
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Excellence; and |
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WHEREAS, In the individual categories, Ms. Murphy was |
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awarded second place in Single Subject Presentation as well as |
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honorable mentions for her entries in Sports Action Photo and in the |
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on-site Two-Person Photo Essay contest; she is also the recipient |
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of a Mike Warms Memorial Community College Scholarship; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Austin, Ms. Murphy is studying public |
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relations, and, as the current editor-in-chief of The Foghorn, is |
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engaged in myriad activities that include content creation, |
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photography, page design, and oversight of the newspaper staff; |
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after graduation, she plans to use her education and experience to |
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pursue a career with a nonprofit that benefits children with |
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illnesses; and |
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WHEREAS, Through her outstanding work, Natalie Murphy has |
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contributed to Del Mar College's reputation for journalistic |
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excellence, and she may take justifiable pride in her |
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accomplishments; 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 Natalie Murphy on earning |
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recognition at the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association 2017 |
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spring convention and extend to her sincere best wishes for |
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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 Ms. Murphy 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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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2411 was adopted by the House on May |
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28, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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