H.R. No. 2303
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The NEW Leadership Texas Summer Institute is being
held at The University of Texas at Austin from June 1 to 6, 2017; and
WHEREAS, Hosted by the UT Center for Women's and Gender
Studies, NEW Leadership Texas is a nonpartisan residential program
that educates college women about politics and policy making and
encourages them to get involved in the political process; the
institute is part of the NEW Leadership National Network, a
partnership of colleges and universities from across the country
that is based at the Center for American Women and Politics at
Rutgers University; and
WHEREAS, NEW Leadership Texas has accepted 38 students for
the 2017 session: Jessica Hayden of Austin College; Cameron Young
of Austin Community College; Mallory Drake and Nicole Wang of
Baylor University; Ariana Hayaud-Din of Brookhaven College; Ruth
Pineda of Collin College; Briana Blueitt of Hofstra University;
Winifred Evans of Huston-Tillotson University; Margaret Turner of
Lamar University; Dorothy Williams of McMurry University; Neethi
Nayak of Rice University; Camille Smith of St. Edward's University;
Geovanie Ordoñez of St. Mary's University; Celeste Campbell,
Skylar Plummer, and Kat Ralph of Texas Woman's University; Tierney
Thomison of Trinity University; Sara Rehman and Areli Tamayo of the
University of Houston; Cheryl Curtis, Kelly Meier, and Sara Ray of
UH Clear Lake; Brittinee Robinson of UH Downtown; Leenolia Robinson
of the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor; Hannah Frosch of the
University of North Texas; Karen Carranza of The University of
Texas at Arlington; Megan Abrameit, Marina Cano, Anna Cherian, and
Dasia Warner of UT Austin; Madeleine Keith and Rebecca Reyes of UT
Dallas; Noelia Collins, Kenia Guerrero, and Raneem Karboji of UT El
Paso; Hope Lutteringer and Emily Pinal of UT Tyler; and Carolyn
García of UT Rio Grande Valley; and
WHEREAS, NEW Leadership Texas is an important initiative that
is helping to build the next generation of female leaders in the
Lone Star State and beyond, and it is sure to make a positive
difference in the lives of the students taking part in this highly
respected program; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize the 2017 class of NEW Leadership Texas
and extend to its members sincere best wishes for a rewarding
experience; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the group as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Howard
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2303 was adopted by the House on May
25, 2017, by a non-record vote.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House