Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

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1	1	H.R. No. 1303
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, Four students, Matthew Carrizal, Miguel Gonzalez,
6	6	Courtney Osborn, and Lexi Villarreal, are graduating with
7	7	certificates in interdisciplinary studies from Texas A&M
8	8	University on May 11, 2023, as members of the inaugural class of the
9	9	Aggie ACHIEVE program; and
10	10	WHEREAS, Aggie ACHIEVE, which stands for Academic Courses in
11	11	Higher Inclusive Education and Vocational Experiences, is a
12	12	comprehensive transition program for young adults with
13	13	intellectual and developmental disabilities who have exited high
14	14	school; the program provides participants with an inclusive and
15	15	immersive college education with the goal of successfully preparing
16	16	them for employment in the community; and
17	17	WHEREAS, With the program's launch in the fall of 2019, Texas
18	18	A&M became the first university in the state to introduce a
19	19	certificate-based higher education initiative of this kind for
20	20	young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities;
21	21	Aggie ACHIEVE is designed to enroll students for up to four years,
22	22	and each student is matched with coursework, internship
23	23	opportunities, and extracurricular activities that align with
24	24	their academic interests and employment goals; students in the
25	25	program take classes, live independently, complete internships on
26	26	campus, and work part-time jobs both on campus and in the College
27	27	Station community, in addition to participating in social,
28	28	athletic, and recreational activities alongside their fellow
29	29	Aggies; and
30	30	WHEREAS, Created by Dr. Carly Gilson at the TAMU School of
31	31	Education and Human Development, the Aggie ACHIEVE program was
32	32	established based on research showing that students with
33	33	intellectual and developmental disabilities who attend
34	34	postsecondary inclusive programs have a higher rate of employment
35	35	and earn higher wages than those who do not have such opportunities;
36	36	the students enrolled in Aggie ACHIEVE also benefit from the
37	37	support and mentorship of their peers in ACHIEVEMates, an
38	38	organization formed by Texas A&M undergraduate students to help
39	39	ACHIEVE participants reach their goals; and
40	40	WHEREAS, The four members of the inaugural cohort of Aggie
41	41	ACHIEVE have demonstrated hard work, dedication, and perseverance
42	42	on their way to completing the program, and they are indeed
43	43	deserving of special recognition for this accomplishment as they
44	44	embark on the next exciting chapter of their lives; now, therefore,
45	45	be it
46	46	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
47	47	Legislature hereby honor the inaugural graduating class of the
48	48	Aggie ACHIEVE program and extend to each student sincere best
49	49	wishes for the future; and, be it further
50	50	RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared
51	51	for the students as an expression of high regard by the Texas House
52	52	of Representatives.
53	53	Kacal
54	54	Raney
55	55	______________________________
56	56	Speaker of the House
57	57	I certify that H.R. No. 1303 was adopted by the House on May
58	58	6, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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60	60	Chief Clerk of the House