TITLE: Recognizing the 2017 class of the NEW Leadership Texas Summer Institute.

SUMMARY: Recognizing the 2017 class of the NEW Leadership Texas Summer Institute.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, The NEW Leadership Texas Summer Institute is being held at The University of Texas at Austin from June 1 to 6, 2017; and WHEREAS, Hosted by the UT Center for Women's and Gender Studies, NEW Leadership Texas is a nonpartisan residential program that educates college women about politics and policy making and encourages them to get involved in the political process; the institute is part of the NEW Leadership National Network, a partnership of colleges and universities from across the country that is based at the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University; and WHEREAS, NEW Leadership Texas has accepted 38 students for the 2017 session: Jessica Hayden of Austin College; Cameron Young of Austin Community College; Mallory Drake and Nicole Wang of Baylor University; Ariana Hayaud-Din of Brookhaven College; Ruth Pineda of Collin College; Briana Blueitt of Hofstra University; Winifred Evans of Huston-Tillotson University; Margaret Turner of Lamar University; Dorothy Williams of McMurry University; Neethi Nayak of Rice University; Camille Smith of St. Edward's University; Geovanie Ordo ez of St. Mary's University; Celeste Campbell, Skylar Plummer, and Kat Ralph of Texas Woman's University; Tierney Thomison of Trinity University; Sara Rehman and Areli Tamayo of the University of Houston; Cheryl Curtis, Kelly Meier, and Sara Ray of UH Clear Lake; Brittinee Robinson of UH Downtown; Leenolia Robinson of the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor; Hannah Frosch of the University of North Texas; Karen Carranza of The University of Texas at Arlington; Megan Abrameit, Marina Cano, Anna Cherian, and Dasia Warner of UT Austin; Madeleine Keith and Rebecca Reyes of UT Dallas; Noelia Collins, Kenia Guerrero, and Raneem Karboji of UT El Paso; Hope Lutteringer and Emily Pinal of UT Tyler; and Carolyn Garc a of UT Rio Grande Valley; and WHEREAS, NEW Leadership Texas is an important initiative that is helping to build the next generation of female leaders in the Lone Star State and beyond, and it is sure to make a positive difference in the lives of the students taking part in this highly respected program; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas Legislature hereby recognize the 2017 class of NEW Leadership Texas and extend to its members sincere best wishes for a rewarding experience; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the group as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Howard Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 2303 was adopted by the House on May 25, 2017, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House