SM 35 — "NM MESA DAY"

SENATE MEMORIAL 35 54TH LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - FIRST SESSION, 2019 INTRODUCED BY Pete Campos 6 8 10 A MEMORIAL DECLARING FEBRUARY 21, 2019 "NEW MEXICO MESA DAY" IN THE SENATE.

145 WHEREAS, New Mexico MESA, incorporated, a nonprofit organization, is a mathematics, engineering and science achievement program;

and e t 17 WHEREAS, New Mexico MESA, in partnership with schools and w l n d 18 universities, promotes educational enrichment for pre-college = = 19 a l students from historically underrepresented ethnic groups;

and i a e r 20 WHEREAS, currently, New Mexico MESA is in over one hundred a t m m 21 schools statewide and has grown dramatically since its d r e 22 introduction in 1982 in six schools;

and c e s k 23 WHEREAS, New Mexico MESA provides thousands of middle, e a n b 24 junior high and high school students with year-round support u [ and career guidance;

and .212903.1 WHEREAS, New Mexico MESA activities include tutoring, advanced study, college and career counseling, field trips, academic competitions, leadership workshops, summer programs, scholarship incentives, community service and teacher professional development;

and SM 35 Page 1 WHEREAS, through the efforts of New Mexico MESA, participating students receive the educational enrichment experiences and practical help that they need to achieve academic excellence and prepare for college majors in mathematics, engineering and the sciences;

and e e 17 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that New Mexico MESA, incorporated, e e n d 18 be recognized and applauded for its dedication to preparing = = l ] 19 minority students for careers in mathematics, engineering and a l r i 20 the sciences;

and t e a t BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this memorial be m m 21 e d r e 22 transmitted to New Mexico MESA, incorporated.

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