H.C.R. No. 7
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Jerod Foster is receiving a Distinguished Alumni
Award from the Texas Tech Alumni Association on November 17, 2023;
and
WHEREAS, Each year, the Texas Tech Alumni Association honors
graduates of Texas Tech University who have made a significant
impact on the lives of others through their professional
achievements and community involvement; and
WHEREAS, Jerod Foster is an award-winning travel and
conservation photographer, filmmaker, and producer, and his
clients have included The Nature Conservancy, the Bullock Texas
State History Museum, Texas Monthly, and The New York Times; early
in his career, he was employed at the Texas Techsan magazine, and he
currently serves as an associate professor of practice in the
College of Media and Communication at Texas Tech University; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Foster has authored seven books on photography
and visual storytelling, including Between Two Rivers: Photography
and Poems Between the Brazos and the Rio Grande, which was published
by Texas Tech Press and was recognized among the top 100 university
press books in 2020 by Literary Hub; he is also in the process of
producing a documentary on the endangered lesser prairie chicken as
well as a large-scale documentary series on exploring the Great
Plains via cycling; he holds a doctorate in mass communications;
and
WHEREAS, The accomplishments of noteworthy alumni are a
source of great pride to all those associated with Texas Tech, and
Jerod Foster is indeed deserving of this prestigious honor; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas,
4th Called Session, hereby congratulate Jerod Foster on being named
a Distinguished Alumni by the Texas Tech Alumni Association and
extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Foster 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. 7 was adopted by the House on
November 17, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 7 was adopted by the Senate on
November 30, 2023, by a viva-voce vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: __________________
Date
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Governor