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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Ashika Ganguly of Austin is receiving her master's |
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degree in education policy and planning from The University of |
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Texas at Austin in May 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, A 2016 graduate of UT Austin, Ms. Ganguly earned her |
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bachelor's degree in applied learning and development; she taught |
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fifth grade STEM subjects in the Austin Independent School District |
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for five years, and her experiences led her to pursue advanced |
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studies in order to help shape policy affecting children in |
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vulnerable communities; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Ganguly's research interests include gifted |
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education access for underserved populations, teacher retention |
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and recruitment, and disruption of the school to prison pipeline; |
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as an Archer Fellow, she completed a policy internship in |
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Washington, D.C.; and |
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WHEREAS, During her studies, Ms. Ganguly worked as a graduate |
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assistant in the UT Office of the Dean of Students, developing |
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leadership curriculum for undergrads; she currently serves as |
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legislative director for State Representative John Bucy and as his |
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office's point of contact for education matters; in her free time, |
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she enjoys fitness activities, trying new recipes, and spending |
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time with friends and her treasured canine companion, Rani; and |
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WHEREAS, Dedicated to expanding and improving educational |
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opportunities for all, Ashika Ganguly has demonstrated exceptional |
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initiative in pursuing her academic and career goals, and she may |
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indeed look forward to a future bright with promise; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Ashika Ganguly on receiving her |
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master's degree in education policy and planning from The |
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University of Texas at Austin and extend to her sincere best wishes |
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for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Ganguly as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Bucy |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1205 was adopted by the House on April |
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28, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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