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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 147
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Dr. John Robert "Rob" Hatherill, a distinguished Del |
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Mar College professor and the recipient of a Presidential Award |
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in Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring |
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from the National Science Foundation; and |
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WHEREAS, This award recognizes the nation's most |
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outstanding academic mentors for their superior work in |
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mentoring students in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and |
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Mathematics fields and in cultivating the appeal of the |
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professional STEM workforce; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Rob Hatherill is a biology professor in Del |
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Mar College's Natural Sciences Department; an esteemed educator, |
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he is admired by students and faculty for his creative mentoring |
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methods and his mentorship outside the traditional classroom |
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setting; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Hatherill has helped bring an array of |
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learning and internship opportunities to aspiring scientists at |
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Del Mar College; through his guidance, the institution became one |
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of the first community colleges to be accepted into the Howard |
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Hughes Medical Institute Science Education Alliance Phage |
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Hunters program; this program allows students to contribute to |
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professional scientific databases and to gain first-hand |
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experience in discovery-based research; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Hatherill is one of only two Texas educators |
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to be selected for the 2020 Presidential Award in Excellence in |
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the Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring category; he |
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is indeed deserving of recognition for his many achievements and |
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for promoting a culture of scientific excellence at Del Mar |
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College; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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Legislature, hereby commend Dr. John Robert Hatherill on his |
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outstanding leadership in science education and his exceptional |
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contributions to the Natural Sciences Department at Del Mar |
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College; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Hinojosa |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 17, 2021. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |