81R8217 JNC-D
By: Madden H.R. No. 568
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Students participating in the McDermott Scholars
Program are visiting the State Capitol on March 31, 2009, and this
occasion provides a fitting opportunity to recognize this
outstanding program; and
WHEREAS, Since its establishment in the fall of 2000, the
McDermott Scholars Program has sought to build a brighter future
for Texans by attracting top students from throughout the state and
across the nation to pursue their higher education at The
University of Texas at Dallas; and
WHEREAS, The program, initiated by Margaret McDermott and
named for her husband and the cofounder of Texas Instruments,
Eugene McDermott, selects participants who have demonstrated a
commitment to academic excellence, community service, and
leadership both on and off campus; and
WHEREAS, Through private endowment funds, these young men and
women are presented with the opportunity to share in leadership
training, fine arts education, and invaluable travel experiences,
including regular visits to the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, the
Dallas Opera, local museums, art galleries, plays, and concerts; in
addition, first-year scholars are invited on trips to Austin and
Washington, D.C., to meet with elected officials and experience the
cultural diversity of our state's and nation's capitals; and
WHEREAS, McDermott Scholars represent our next generation of
business leaders, scientists, physicians, professors, attorneys,
and public servants, and they may indeed look to the future with
anticipation and optimism as they await the opportunities that lie
ahead; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby commend Dr. David Daniel, president of
UT-Dallas, Molly Seeligson, director of the Eugene McDermott
Scholars Program, Dr. Greg Thielemann, professor and director of
the Center for the Study of Texas Politics, and all those associated
with the McDermott Scholars Program for their commitment to
education and community service and extend to them sincere best
wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the house of representatives welcome the
McDermott Scholars Program delegation visiting on this day and that
an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the program as
an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.