Bill Text: TX SR22 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Honoring Dr. Cynthia Teniente-Matson for her service as president of Texas A&M University-San Antonio.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-01-18 - Reported enrolled [SR22 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-SR22-Introduced.html

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88R8332 JRI-D
By: Gutierrez, Menéndez S.R. No. 22

R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Dr. Cynthia Teniente-Matson is concluding her
tenure as president of Texas A&M University-San Antonio on January
16, 2023, drawing to a close more than seven years of exemplary
service to the institution; and
WHEREAS, The second president in the school's history,
Dr. Teniente-Matson took the helm of A&M-San Antonio in 2015 and
has guided the university through a period of tremendous growth;
during her tenure, enrollment has risen from approximately 4,500
students to more than 7,300, and the campus has established the Mays
Center for Experiential Learning and Community Engagement, the
Cisneros Institute for Emerging Leaders, the Institute of Water
Resource Science and Technology, the Cyber Engineering
Technology/Cyber Security Research Center, and the Institute for
Autism and Related Disorders, among a number of other programs and
initiatives; moreover, under her direction, the university
achieved the U.S. Department of Education Hispanic Serving
Institution designation in 2016 and received the Seal of Excelencia
certification in 2021; and
WHEREAS, In addition to fulfilling her many professional
responsibilities, Dr. Teniente-Matson is chair of the American
Association of State Colleges and Universities and serves on the
national board of Girl Scouts of the USA; she is also a member of the
TIAA Inclusion and Diversity Council and the City of San Antonio
Mayor's Commission on the Status of Women; her numerous honors
include the Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership 2020
U.S.-Japan Public Intellectual award, the Making a Mark on the
World Innovation Award from the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of
Commerce, and a Top 10 Professional Woman of the Year Award from the
Marjaree Mason Center; and
WHEREAS, A native of San Antonio, Dr. Teniente-Matson is a
graduate of the University of Alaska Fairbanks and the University
of Alaska Anchorage and holds a doctorate in educational leadership
from California State University, Fresno; in all her endeavors, she
enjoys the love and support of her husband, Mike, and their two
sons, Phillip and Wyatt; and
WHEREAS, Through her visionary leadership, Cynthia
Teniente-Matson has played a vital role in advancing the mission of
Texas A&M University-San Antonio, and her achievements will
continue to be appreciated for years to come; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature
hereby honor Dr. Cynthia Teniente-Matson for her dedicated service
as president of Texas A&M University-San Antonio and extend to her
sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Dr. Teniente-Matson as an expression of high regard by
the Texas Senate.