Bill Text: TX SR398 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Incarnate Word Academy of Brownsville on the occasion of its 160th anniversary.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-03-04 - Reported enrolled [SR398 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SR398-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize Incarnate Word Academy of Brownsville on the occasion | ||
| of its 160th anniversary; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Incarnate Word Academy was established by four | ||
| sisters of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament from Lyon, | ||
| France, on March 7, 1853; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The first Catholic school in Brownsville, the | ||
| academy has since its inception been dedicated to providing a | ||
| climate of learning and belief in service and has motivated | ||
| students from throughout the region to commit themselves to | ||
| academic excellence, a lifelong love of learning, and an | ||
| awareness of the needs of the community; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In its early years, the academy faced such | ||
| challenges as border raids, yellow fever epidemics, hurricanes, | ||
| and the Civil War, but the perseverance and sacrifice of the | ||
| pioneering sisters served to overcome those obstacles and create | ||
| an educational institution that has had a deep and enduring | ||
| influence across the Rio Grande Valley; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Today, the academy continues to offer a rigorous | ||
| curriculum taught by dedicated teachers in order to prepare young | ||
| men and women to face the tests of leadership in an ever-changing | ||
| and complex society; it is truly fitting that this exceptional | ||
| institution be recognized as it achieves this milestone in its | ||
| history; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend the students, faculty, advisory | ||
| council, and staff of Incarnate Word Academy on their commitment | ||
| to academic excellence, congratulate them on their institution's | ||
| 160 years of service, and extend to them best wishes for | ||
| continued success; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| the academy as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Lucio | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 4, 2013. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
