H.C.R. No. 16
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Kenneth M. Jastrow II and Susan Thomas Jastrow have
been recognized with the Santa Rita Award for their exceptional
commitment to The University of Texas at Austin; and
WHEREAS, Established in 1968, the Santa Rita Award is the
highest honor bestowed by the UT System Board of Regents; the award
is given to individuals or organizations whose philanthropy and
service have greatly furthered the mission of UT institutions and
the cause of higher education; and
WHEREAS, Kenny Jastrow is the former chair and CEO of
Temple-Inland, Inc.; he has served his alma mater, UT Austin,
through leadership roles on a number of boards, commissions, and
committees, including as chair of the historic Commission of 125,
which was created to commemorate the campus's 125th anniversary,
and as chair of the $3 billion Campaign for Texas in 2013; he
recently led the Special Advisory Committee for UT Austin's
presidential search that resulted in the appointment of President
Jay Hartzell; and
WHEREAS, Over the years, Mr. Jastrow has been presented with
such accolades as the Distinguished Alumnus Award, the Presidential
Citation, the Mirabeau B. Lamar Medal, and the Legion of Honor Award
by Phi Delta Theta, in addition to being inducted into the McCombs
School of Business's Hall of Fame; and
WHEREAS, Susie Jastrow, a registered dietitian and diabetes
educator, is the founder of the Nutrition Education Program within
People's Community Clinic, a health care provider for uninsured and
medically underserved residents of Austin; she was also
instrumental in the establishment of the UT Austin Nutrition
Institute, and she has given generously of her time to the Blanton
Museum of Art National Leadership Board, the Natural Sciences
Foundation Advisory Council, and the Human Ecology School Advisory
Council; and
WHEREAS, Recognized as Alumna of the Year by the Texas Exes in
2006, Ms. Jastrow was also honored with its Community Service Award
in Human Ecology, and in 2017, the Susie Jastrow Teaching Kitchen
was dedicated on the campus at UT Austin; together with
Mr. Jastrow, she takes special pride in having launched Subiendo:
The Academy for Rising Leaders, a youth leadership program that is
hosted by the McCombs School; and
WHEREAS, Through their tremendous generosity and support for
The University of Texas at Austin, Kenneth and Susan Jastrow have
elevated its reputation as a world-class center of higher learning,
and they are indeed deserving recipients of the UT System's most
prestigious award; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 87th Legislature of the State of Texas,
3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Kenneth and Susan Jastrow
on their receipt of the Santa Rita Award by The University of Texas
System Board of Regents and extend to them sincere appreciation for
their far-reaching contributions; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the Jastrows as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives and Senate.
Craddick
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 16 was adopted by the House on
October 18, 2021, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 16 was adopted by the Senate on
October 18, 2021, by a viva-voce vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: __________________
Date
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Governor