H.R. No. 922
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Margaret Rice has made invaluable contributions to
the University of Houston-Victoria as an administrator, professor,
and community member; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Rice began her career with UHV in 1999, when she
accepted a position as director of the university's Letting
Education Achieve Dreams program; in that role, she worked
tirelessly to increase college enrollment from historically
underrepresented groups in the UHV service area; she went on to
become executive director of student services and regional outreach
and then chief of staff, and in 2011 she was named interim associate
vice president for community relations; she retired in 2016 as the
special assistant to the provost and as a professor in the School of
Education, Health Professions, and Human Development; and
WHEREAS, During her tenure, Dr. Rice played a key role in a
number of major developments at the university, including the
addition of freshmen and sophomores to the campus and the creation
of an online master's degree in adult and higher education; she also
wrote the school's Recruitment and Retention Plan and consulted
with community organizations to facilitate strategic planning
sessions; and
WHEREAS, Since her retirement, Dr. Rice has remained
involved in the UHV community, and she and her family endowed the
Justin Truett Hunt Memorial Scholarship in 2016; moreover, she
serves on the board of the Kenedy Independent School District
Education Foundation and the Victoria Bach Festival; Dr. Rice holds
a master's degree in religious education from Southwestern Baptist
Theological Seminary and a doctorate in educational human resource
development from Texas A&M University; and
WHEREAS, For the past two decades, Margaret Rice has helped
to advance the mission of the University of Houston-Victoria, and
she may take well-deserved pride in all she has accomplished in
behalf of UHV students, faculty, and staff; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
Legislature hereby commend Dr. Margaret Rice for her contributions
to the University of Houston-Victoria and extend to her sincere
best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Dr. Rice as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Morrison
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 922 was adopted by the House on April
5, 2019, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House