TITLE: Congratulating Carmen Pagan of McAllen on her selection as a 2015 Pillar of Success by The University of Texas--Pan American Alumni Association.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Carmen Pagan of McAllen on her selection as a 2015 Pillar of Success by The University of Texas--Pan American Alumni Association.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Respected speech pathologist Carmen Pagan is being honored as a 2015 Pillar of Success by The University of Texas-Pan American Alumni Association at its Alumni Ball on February 27, 2015; and WHEREAS, Each year, the UTPA Alumni Association celebrates a select group of distinguished alumni for their professional excellence and for their service to the community and their alma mater; and WHEREAS, Carmen Pagan earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in communication disorders from UTPA in 1987 and 1989, respectively, and over the past two decades, she has achieved a sterling reputation with her clinical work as a bilingual speech-language pathologist, specializing in the treatment of children with neuromuscular disorders; and WHEREAS, This accomplished woman is a co-owner and executive board member of Milestones Therapeutic Associates; she holds membership in both the American and Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Associations and has chaired the certification committee of the Neuro-Developmental Treatment Association; and WHEREAS, Ms. Pagan has also given generously of her time and talents as a member of several state advisory panels; she is currently serving as chair of the Governor's Commission for Women, a group to which she was first appointed by Governor Rick Perry in 2005, and she has served on the State Health Services Council; engaged in constructive endeavors at the local level as well, she is a sustaining member of the Junior League of McAllen; and WHEREAS, Benefiting from the solid educational foundation that she received at UTPA, Carmen Pagan has made a positive difference in the lives of countless children and demonstrated her commitment to her community and her state, and she is indeed a worthy recipient of this prestigious honor; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Carmen Pagan on her selection as a 2015 Pillar of Success by The University of Texas-Pan American Alumni Association and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Ms. Pagan as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Canales Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 585 was adopted by the House on February 26, 2015, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House