HM 101 — UNITED WORLD COLLEGE- UNITED STATES

HOUSE MEMORIAL 101 53RD LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - SECOND SESSION , 2018 INTRODUCED BY Antonio Maestas 6 8 10 A MEMORIAL RECOGNIZING AND HONORING THE UNITED WORLD COLLEGE-UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

145 WHEREAS, the united world college-United States of America was originally founded in 1982 as the Armand Hammer united world college of the American west by industrialist and e t 17 philanthropist Armand Hammer;

and w l n d 18 WHEREAS, the united world college-United States of America = = 19 a l is a united world college located in Montezuma, New Mexico, at i a e r 20 the edge of the Pecos wilderness;

and a t m m 21 WHEREAS, the campus includes the historic Montezuma d r e 22 castle;

and c e s k 23 WHEREAS, the united world college-United States of America e a n b 24 is one of seventeen united world college campuses located on u [ five continents;

and .208550.1 WHEREAS, it is a two-year, independent, coeducational boarding school accredited by the independent schools association of the southwest, the international baccalaureate organization, united world college and the state;

and WHEREAS, students are between the ages of fifteen and HM 101 nineteen years old, and a generous school endowment ensures Page 1 that the school is one hundred percent free for all American students, and a majority of all students receive full or partial scholarships;

and WHEREAS, the united world college-United States of America e e 17 faculty and staff are not only experts in their respected e e n d 18 fields, but they also share a commitment to the united world = = l ] 19 college mission and a belief in students who will carry it a l r i 20 forward;

and t e a t WHEREAS, the school's mission is to teach international m m 21 e d r e 22 understanding by bringing together young men and women of c e r c 23 diverse ethnic and social backgrounds in an environment in e a n b 24 which they work together for shared success;

and u [ WHEREAS, the united world college-United States of America .208550.1 - 2 - distinguishes itself through its robust wilderness program, a strong program in the arts and a significant service program that cements the school's deep relationship with the local community of Las Vegas, New Mexico;

and HM 101 Page 2 WHEREAS, students graduate with a full international baccalaureate diploma, one of the most respected secondary diplomas in the world;

and WHEREAS, graduates are typically accepted at the most competitive colleges and universities around the world, and, in 2010, the united world college-United States of America was ranked a "top ten program" by the United States center for e e 17 citizen diplomacy;

and e e n d 18 WHEREAS, throughout its history, the united world college-college-United = = l ] 19 United States of America has attracted the support of a l r i 20 passionate individuals, including the late honorary President t e a t Nelson Mandela and Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan;

m m 21 e d r e 22 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF c e r c 23 REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the united e a n b 24 world college-United States of America be recognized and u [ honored for the school's significant contributions in providing .208550.1 - 3 - quality education to students from New Mexico and around the world;

and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this memorial be transmitted to the president of the united world college-Unitedcollege- United States of America.

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