Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 663
2	2	WHEREAS, Sarah Matteson has greatly benefited many Texas
3	3	Woman's University students through her tireless efforts in
4	4	behalf of the Frontiers Program; and
5	5	WHEREAS, The Frontiers Program was established to provide
6	6	support, encouragement, and individual mentoring to students who
7	7	have experienced foster care; nationally, under 10 percent of
8	8	such students will graduate from college, but the program has
9	9	been able to achieve significantly better results at TWU; and
10	10	WHEREAS, Sarah Matteson helps students navigate the
11	11	complexities of college life in her role as Frontiers Program
12	12	advisor, case manager, and campus and community liaison;
13	13	moreover, she is the advisor for Success for the Future, a
14	14	student-led organization for those who have experienced foster
15	15	care, adoption, homelessness, or loss of their support systems;
16	16	she also assists in operations of TWU's monthly mobile food
17	17	pantry, a partnership with the North Texas Food Bank; and
18	18	WHEREAS, Born to an impoverished single mother of four,
19	19	Ms. Matteson received irregular schooling throughout her youth,
20	20	and she was placed in foster care a number of times; she aged out
21	21	of the system with no one to rely on for support, and during her
22	22	first two years of higher education, she endured homelessness,
23	23	food insecurity, and other challenges; nevertheless, she
24	24	persevered in her drive to become the first college graduate in
25	25	her family, and after transferring to TWU, she completed her
26	26	bachelor's degree in social work in 2011, earning recognition as
27	27	the Title IXE Student of the Year; subsequently, she earned her
28	28	master's degree with a 4.0 grade point average, became a Licensed
29	29	Master Social Worker, and joined the staff of the Frontiers
30	30	Program; in addition to her professional endeavors at TWU,
31	31	Ms. Matteson has given generously of her time, talents, and
32	32	resources as a CASA volunteer, guest speaker, mentor, and host
33	33	for youth who have aged out of foster care; and
34	34	WHEREAS, An inspiring role model, Sarah Matteson is
35	35	helping Frontiers Program students achieve their dreams at Texas
36	36	Woman's University, and in so doing, she has earned the
37	37	admiration and appreciation of all who are fortunate enough to
38	38	know her; now, therefore, be it
39	39	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
40	40	Legislature, hereby honor Sarah Matteson for her outstanding
41	41	contributions to the Frontiers Program at Texas Woman's
42	42	University and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued
43	43	success; and, be it further
44	44	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
45	45	prepared for Ms. Matteson as an expression of high regard by the
46	46	Texas Senate.
47	47	Fallon, Nelson
48	48	________________________________
49	49	President of the Senate
50	50	I hereby certify that the
51	51	above Resolution was adopted by
52	52	the Senate on May 1, 2019.
53	53	________________________________
54	54	Secretary of the Senate
55	55	________________________________
56	56	Member, Texas Senate
57	57	________________________________
58	58	Member, Texas Senate