H.R. No. 2874 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, Rebecca Buonavita Posa of The University of Texas at Austin Cockrell School of Engineering has been named a recipient of a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship; and WHEREAS, A graduate student in the Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, Ms. Posa will receive three years of financial support within a five-year fellowship period; the grant includes both a $34,000 annual stipend and a yearly cost-of-education allowance to the school; and WHEREAS, The NSF Graduate Fellowship Program supports research in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics by identifying students early in their graduate careers who have the potential for advancing knowledge in their disciplines; and WHEREAS, Rebecca Posa has demonstrated an exceptional commitment to excellence in her field, and she may indeed look forward to a future bright with promise; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Rebecca Buonavita Posa on her receipt of a Graduate Research Fellowship from the National Science Foundation and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Ms. Posa as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Israel ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 2874 was adopted by the House on May 30, 2015, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House