IV 111th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1437 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 14, 2010 Mr. Edwards of Texas submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor RESOLUTION Congratulating the McLennan Community College Highlanders men’s golf team for winning the 2010 NJCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championship.

Whereas, on Friday, May 21, 2010, the McLennan Community College Highlanders men’s golf team won the 2010 NJCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championship at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail River Course in Owens Crossroads, Alabama; Whereas the Highlanders finished the Championship with a three-round total of 860 strokes, 4 under par; beating the second place Meridian Community College by 9 strokes; Whereas the Highlanders have won back-to-back national championships under the leadership of Coach Vince Clark who won the 2009 Eaton Golf Pride National Coach of the Year award; Whereas Coach Vince Clark was named as one of the 2010 Eaton Golf Pride District Coaches of the Year; Whereas Juan Salcedo, Tyler Russell, Nathan Anderson, and Jeremy Lambright all were named to the National Junior College Athletic Associated all-American team; Whereas the Highlanders were ranked number 1 in the Nation and have only once finished out of first place during the 2009–2010 academic year; Whereas the Highlanders were not only recognized as National Champions but recognized for the second year in a row as an Academic All-American Team; Whereas the McLennan Community College Highlassies women’s golf team finished in second place at the NJCAA Women’s Golf National Championship in Daytona Beach, Florida; Whereas both the McLennan Community College men’s and women’s golf teams have displayed outstanding dedication, teamwork, and sportsmanship throughout the season; and Whereas the Highlanders and Highlassies have brought pride and honor to the State of Texas: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives— (1)congratulates the McLennan Community College Highlanders men’s golf team and the university’s athletes, coaches, faculty, students, and alumni on the winning of the 2010 NJCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championship; and (2)recognizes McLennan Community College for its excellence as an institution of higher education.