Bill Text: TX SR892 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the Buick Achievers Scholarship Program of the General Motors Foundation.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-05-14 - Reported enrolled [SR892 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SR892-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
recognize the Buick Achievers Scholarship Program for its | ||
exemplary work in providing access to a post-secondary | ||
education; and | ||
WHEREAS, The Buick Achievers Scholarship Program was | ||
created in 2011 to assist outstanding students who are interested | ||
in the study of science, engineering, technology, design, | ||
marketing, and other related fields; and | ||
WHEREAS, One of the nation's largest scholarship programs, | ||
it is sponsored by the General Motors Foundation and has already | ||
assisted more than 2,000 students with some $13 million in | ||
funding; its recipients have a record of high academic | ||
achievement, a history of participation and leadership in | ||
community and school activities, and an interest in pursuing a | ||
career in the automotive industry or a related field; and | ||
WHEREAS, Providing access to a quality post-secondary | ||
education will further the goal of developing a capable and | ||
proficient workforce in the critical areas of mathematics, | ||
science, engineering, and related fields; developing talent in | ||
those important areas will benefit American manufacturing and | ||
help ensure the nation's success in the global economy; and | ||
WHEREAS, The Buick Achievers Scholarship Program is truly | ||
deserving of recognition for the important effect it is having on | ||
the lives of its recipients and our nation; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd | ||
Legislature, hereby commend the General Motors Foundation on its | ||
sponsorship of the Buick Achievers Scholarship Program and | ||
extend to scholarship recipients best wishes for continued | ||
success; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
the foundation as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
Estes | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on May 14, 2013. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |