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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Under the guidance of journalism lab adviser Scott |
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Beckett, Del Mar College students enjoyed great success at the |
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Texas Intercollegiate Press Association convention held in Dallas |
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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, Del Mar College earned a total of 36 |
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awards, including individual honors in a number of categories; |
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moreover, The Foghorn newspaper placed first in Online |
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Interactivity and second in Editorial, Overall Excellence, and |
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Website Navigation, while the college's magazine, The Siren, |
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finished second for Overall Excellence; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Beckett began his journalism career in 2004 as a |
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copyediting intern at the Corpus Christi Caller-Times, where he |
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went on to work full-time for nine years before joining the staff at |
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Del Mar College; he is a Scripps Howard Hall of Fame inductee, |
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winner of the American Copy Editors Society national headline |
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contest, and a former Texas Daily Newspaper Association copy editor |
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of the year; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his outstanding leadership, Scott Beckett |
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has contributed to Del Mar College's reputation for journalistic |
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excellence, and he may take justifiable pride in his |
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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 Scott Beckett on the success of his |
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students at the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association 2017 spring |
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convention and commend him for his exceptional work at Del Mar |
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College; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Beckett as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |