82R8430 MGR-D
By: McClendon H.R. No. 604
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The University of Texas at San Antonio Day is taking
place at the State Capitol on March 8, 2011, and this occasion
provides a welcome opportunity to honor the university and the UTSA
Alumni Association; and
WHEREAS, Created by the Texas Legislature in 1969, The
University of Texas at San Antonio is today a national research
university with an enrollment of more than 30,000 students in 135
degree programs; and
WHEREAS, Alumni of UTSA number more than 82,000; 90 percent
live in Texas and more than 60 percent reside in or around Bexar
County; these graduates contribute greatly to the economic
well-being of this state as they start businesses, become leaders
in science and technology, teach, and hold a multitude of other
productive jobs; and
WHEREAS, Working to further the institution's educational
mission, the UTSA Alumni Association has awarded more than $850,000
in scholarships since 1982; the group's endowed scholarship fund,
now in excess of $1 million, will soon begin granting an additional
$30,000 in financial assistance annually; and
WHEREAS, The University of Texas at San Antonio has
established itself as a preeminent institution of higher education,
and state residents are fortunate to have access to this
exceptional resource; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby recognize March 8, 2011, as The University of
Texas at San Antonio Day at the State Capitol and commend the
university's alumni association for its long-standing commitment
to higher education in the Lone Star State; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for The University of Texas at San Antonio Alumni
Association as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of
Representatives.