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[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 396 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 396

Honoring the graduating Class of 2009 at the University of California, 
                                Merced.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 4, 2009

Mr. Cardoza (for himself, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Nunes, Mr. 
  Baca, Mr. Radanovich, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Costa, Mr. 
McNerney, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Michaud, 
Ms. Matsui, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Berman, Mr. Perriello, Ms. 
  Harman, Mrs. Tauscher, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Honda, Mr. Farr, Ms. Loretta 
Sanchez of California, Mr. Heinrich, Ms. Eshoo, Mrs. Bono Mack, and Mr. 
 Bright) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Education and Labor

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                               RESOLUTION

 
Honoring the graduating Class of 2009 at the University of California, 
                                Merced.

Whereas the University of California system has become one of the largest and 
        most highly acclaimed institutions of higher learning in the world;
Whereas Founding Chancellor Carol Tomlinson-Keasey, countless individuals, 
        numerous elected officials, and an exceptional team of talented academic 
        and administrative professionals shared a vision and drive to carry 
        forward the University of California's historic mission of excellence in 
        teaching, research, and public service by assembling to build the 
        Nation's first major public research university of the 21st century in 
        Merced, California;
Whereas half of UC Merced's students are the first in their families to attend 
        college;
Whereas UC Merced celebrates having the most ethnically diverse research campus 
        in the Nation;
Whereas UC Merced increases educational access and opportunities for San Joaquin 
        Valley students and will contribute to enhanced job opportunities, new 
        business development, and economic growth throughout Central California;
Whereas 518 students will comprise the first-ever graduating class from UC 
        Merced on May 16, 2009;
Whereas First Lady Michelle Obama will honor UC Merced's first graduating class 
        by delivering the commencement speech; and
Whereas the class of 2009 helped establish a thriving campus and leave UC Merced 
        highly qualified and ready to make deep and lasting marks in their 
        communities as leaders of the 21st century: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives commends the students 
comprising the first graduating class at the University of California, 
Merced, the class of 2009, for their pioneering spirit, dedication, 
efforts, and desire to help establish an institution that puts Merced 
on the road to opportunity and promises to inspire the educational 
dreams of young people in this underserved region for generations to 
come.
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