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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Woodrow Wilson High School Community Foundation |
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in Dallas celebrated its fifth anniversary in 2014; and |
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WHEREAS, Formed in 2009, the foundation works to raise funds |
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to assist students, faculty, and educational programs at Woodrow |
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Wilson High School and its feeder schools; the foundation also |
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serves to cultivate other Dallas ISD projects and has established |
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rewarding partnerships with many local businesses; and |
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WHEREAS, The financial support provided by the foundation |
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benefits initiatives like the high school's International |
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Baccalaureate program, which encourages students to think |
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critically, exercise curiosity, and develop a deeper understanding |
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and respect for the world around them; furthermore, the foundation |
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administers a variety of academic scholarships for high school |
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seniors entering college; and |
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WHEREAS, The Woodrow Wilson High School Community Foundation |
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is ably led by president Richard H. Vitale, vice president Gary |
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Griffith, secretary Emily Martin, and treasurer Jason Kulas; other |
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members who have been integral to the group's efforts include Susan |
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Schuerger, Paul Dalton, Jody Hodges, Mike Morath, Patricia |
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Arvanitis, Bruce Bradford, Alise Cortez, Mary Hendrix, Amy Jones, |
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Monica Latin, Dustin Marshall, Spencer Patterson, Kenneth Sheets, |
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Leigh Peden Straughn, Tanner Vick, and Lon R. Williams Jr.; and |
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WHEREAS, Public education is an endeavor in which all Texans |
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have a stake, and the men and women of the Woodrow Wilson High |
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School Community Foundation are to be commended for the valuable |
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part they play in ensuring a bright and prosperous future for area |
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schoolchildren; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the Woodrow Wilson High School Community |
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Foundation on its fifth anniversary and extend to all those |
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involved with the foundation sincere best wishes for continued |
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success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the foundation as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |