Bill Text: TX HR560 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Richland College on receiving a $15,000 grant from the National Tooling and Machining Foundation for the college's annual STEM summer camp.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-03-13 - Reported enrolled [HR560 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR560-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 560 |
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WHEREAS, Richland College received a $15,000 grant from the | ||
National Tooling and Machining Foundation to fund the school's | ||
annual science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) | ||
summer camp for young students; and | ||
WHEREAS, The STEM camp, which runs between June and July, | ||
gives middle and high school students the opportunity to delve into | ||
topics such as aerospace, electrical and mechanical engineering, | ||
CAD manufacturing, and web design in order to engage their | ||
interests in such professions; after three weeks of exploring these | ||
fields of study, campers mark the end of their term with a rocket | ||
launch competition beside Lake Thunderduck; in addition to these | ||
activities, the STEM camp also provides participants with | ||
information about instructional opportunities and student services | ||
on the Richland College campus; and | ||
WHEREAS, In recognition of its achievements, the STEM summer | ||
camp has been honored by the American Society of Mechanical | ||
Engineers, and in 2012 it was nominated for a Metroplex Technology | ||
Business Council Tech Titan award; and | ||
WHEREAS, Richland College's STEM camp provides invaluable | ||
experience for our state's future scientists, technological | ||
innovators, engineers, and mathematicians, and this notable grant | ||
award is an indication of the esteem in which it is held by industry | ||
leaders; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
Legislature hereby congratulate Richland College on obtaining a | ||
$15,000 grant from the National Tooling and Machining Foundation | ||
for its STEM summer camp and extend to all those associated with the | ||
camp sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Richland College as an expression of high regard by the | ||
Texas House of Representatives. | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 560 was adopted by the House on March | ||
7, 2013, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||