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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Melinda Martinez, an outstanding student at Texas |
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A&M University--Corpus Christi, has deservedly been named a 2015 |
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USDA 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, After earning a bachelor's degree in marine and |
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freshwater biology from The University of Texas at Austin, |
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Ms. Martinez served as a research assistant at Centro Ecológico |
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Akumal in Quintana Roo, Mexico, where she aided sea grass |
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conservation efforts for marine protected areas and helped develop |
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a sea grass monitoring program in Puerto Morelos; today, she is |
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working toward a master's degree in environmental science at |
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TAMU--CC by researching short-term wetland sediment accretion |
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rates on Mustang Island at the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of |
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Mexico Studies; in addition, she gives generously of her time and |
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talents in behalf of the Texas High School Coastal Monitoring |
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Program, which teaches area students how to measure beach profiles |
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and observe the beach and dune environment; 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 Melinda Martinez on her selection |
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as a 2015 USDA graduate fellow and extend to her sincere best wishes |
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for 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. Martinez as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas 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. 1844 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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