SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 866
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize Amber Pickens, who has been accepted to The Juilliard
School and awarded a fellowship with the Alvin Ailey American
Dance Theater School for Summer Studies in New York; and
WHEREAS, A senior at Booker T. Washington High School for
the Performing and Visual Arts in Dallas, Amber is the only dance
or acting student admitted to The Juilliard School for the
2011-2012 academic year; she will study in the Dance Division's
four-year bachelor of fine arts program, which also includes a
liberal arts component; and
WHEREAS, Considered one of the most prestigious performing
arts conservatories in the world, The Juilliard School offers its
students the opportunity to join a community of accomplished
performing artists from around the world in a challenging and
rigorous educational setting; and
WHEREAS, Before beginning her career at The Juilliard
School, Amber will participate in the Ailey Fellowship Program in
New York this summer; this exceptional program embodies the
standards and ideals of Alvin Ailey, one of the 20th century's
foremost practitioners of dance and choreography; and
WHEREAS, Through the years, Amber has received numerous
awards and citations for her work, including being named a Texas
Young Master of the Arts by the Texas Commission on the Arts and a
YoungArts 2011 Honorable Mention Winner by the National
Foundation for Advancement in the Arts; she is truly deserving of
recognition for her dedication and commitment to developing her
talent; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd
Legislature, hereby commend Amber Pickens on her many
outstanding achievements and extend to her congratulations on
being accepted to The Juilliard School and receiving a fellowship
from the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater School; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
her as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate.
West
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 16, 2011.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate