Texas state Rep. Ann Johnson, whose legislative district includes Rice University, visited campus Feb. 29 to present resolutions from the 88th Texas Legislative session to Rice faculty, researchers and alumni.
During a reception hosted by Rice’s Office of Public Affairs, Johnson met with honorees to commend them on their accomplishments and present them with the congratulatory documents. Recipients were honored for research achievements, Grammy Awards and more.
“It was an honor to meet Rep. Johnson,” said Danielle King, an assistant professor of psychological sciences at Rice who was celebrated for her NSF CAREER Award supporting her research on improving workplace experiences and fostering resilience. “It means so much to be recognized by the Texas Legislature for my scholarly work.”
House resolutions are presented at the discretion of legislative members to recognize significant accomplishments. The following resolutions were awarded to Rice faculty, researchers and alumni.
HR 235: Congratulating Marek Kimmel on being named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
HR 256: Congratulating Thomas Killian of Rice University on being named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
HR 982: Congratulating Kory Evans of Rice University on receiving a 2023 CAREER Award from the Faculty Early Career Development Program of the National Science Foundation.
HR 234: Congratulating Jamie Padgett of Rice University on winning the Edith and Peter O’Donnell Award in Engineering from the Texas Academy of Medicine, Engineering, Science and Technology.
HR 981: Congratulating Lauren Stadler of Rice University on receiving a 2022 CAREER Award from the Faculty Early Career Development Program of the National Science Foundation.
HR 980: Congratulating Evelyn Tang of Rice University on receiving a 2022 CAREER Award from the Faculty Early Career Development Program of the National Science Foundation.
HR 979: Congratulating Brandon Levin of Rice University on receiving a 2022 CAREER Award from the Faculty Early Career Development Program of the National Science Foundation.
HR 1591: Congratulating Danielle King of Rice University on receiving a 2023 CAREER Award from the Faculty Early Career Development Program of the National Science Foundation.
HR 2030: Congratulating Brockman Hall for Opera at Rice University on being honored with a 2023 Landmark Award from the Houston Business Journal.
HR 1593: Congratulating James Chappell of Rice University on receiving a 2023 CAREER Award from the Faculty Early Career Development Program of the National Science Foundation.
HR 874: Congratulating Douglas Brinkley on winning a 2023 Grammy Award.
HR 683: Congratulating Germaine Franco on winning a 2023 Grammy Award.
Photo credits: Gustavo Raskosky/Rice University