TITLE: Congratulating Jerod Foster on being named a Distinguished Alumni by the Texas Tech Alumni Association.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Jerod Foster on being named a Distinguished Alumni by the Texas Tech Alumni Association.

FULL TEXT:
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 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. 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. Secretary of the Senate APPROVED: Date Governor