82R27996 JNC-D
By: Davis of Dallas H.R. No. 2055
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Ruth L. Wyrick was awarded an honorary doctor of
humane letters degree from Southwestern Christian College on May 7,
2011; and
WHEREAS, A member of the school's Class of 1955, Mrs. Wyrick
has given generously of her time and talents to benefit
Southwestern Christian College in the years since her graduation;
in addition to her work as a member of its board of trustees, she is
the school's chief fund-raiser in the Dallas-Fort Worth area,
helping to bring in nearly $1 million through her efforts with the
National Dinner Day and Little Mr. & Miss SwCC pageants; and
WHEREAS, For her myriad achievements, this remarkable woman
is the only individual ever to have been selected three times as her
alma mater's Alumnus of the Year; and
WHEREAS, Ruth Wyrick has long been a dedicated ambassador for
Southwestern Christian College, and the institution has enhanced
the education of countless young people as a result of her
dedication and drive; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Ruth Wyrick on earning an honorary
doctor of humane letters degree from Southwestern Christian College
and commend her for her exemplary service; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mrs. Wyrick as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.