82R31256 MGR-D
By: White H.R. No. 2563
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, GEAR UP, or Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness
for Undergraduate Programs, has contributed greatly to the success
of the 2011 graduating class at Lufkin High School; and
WHEREAS, This federally funded grant program prepares
students for college entrance requirements, introduces them to the
application process, and provides guidance about financing their
studies; and
WHEREAS, Members of the Lufkin High Class of 2011 have been
involved with GEAR UP since they were in the seventh grade, and the
program's long-term approach has paid rich dividends; each of the
school's more than 500 graduating seniors has been admitted to a
university, college, vocational or technical school, or a branch of
the military, and collectively, they have earned more than $3.6
million in scholarships; and
WHEREAS, This exceptional class has received able guidance
from GEAR UP coordinator Jennifer Williams, College Go Center
counselor Lyndia Austin, Lufkin High School principal Mark Smith,
and Lufkin ISD superintendent Roy Knight; and
WHEREAS, The GEAR UP program has provided important resources
to students at Lufkin High, enabling these outstanding young Texans
to fully explore the opportunities available to them and to look to
the future with anticipation and optimism; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby honor all those associated with the GEAR UP
program at Lufkin High School and extend to the members of the 2011
graduating class sincere best wishes for continued success in all
their endeavors; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the school as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.