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A MEMORIAL

RECOGNIZING AND THANKING FEDEX FOR ITS SUPPORT AND INVESTMENT

IN NEW MEXICO STUDENTS AND HIGHER EDUCATION IN THIS STATE.

WHEREAS, the aviation maintenance technology program at

eastern New Mexico university-Roswell has been in existence

since 1968; and

WHEREAS, more than four hundred fifty students have been

prepared, through the aviation maintenance technology program,

to test for the federal aviation administration airframe and

powerplant mechanic certification; and

WHEREAS, the aviation maintenance technology program at

eastern New Mexico university-Roswell is the only aviation

maintenance technology program in New Mexico approved by the

federal aviation administration; and

WHEREAS, the university's aviation maintenance

technology program has received the certificate of excellence

"diamond award" from the federal aviation administration for

active participation in the federal aviation administration's

aviation technician training program and for the university’s

commitment to increasing aviation safety; and

WHEREAS, the certification rate of eastern New Mexico

university-Roswell students who pass their written exams and

take their oral and practical exams is one hundred percent;

and

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WHEREAS, one hundred percent of eastern New Mexico

university-Roswell's aviation maintenance technology graduates

are employed in the aviation industry, with students employed

locally, in various New Mexico communities and throughout the

nation; and

WHEREAS, FedEx has determined that eastern New Mexico

university-Roswell is worthy of a donation of a Boeing 727

aircraft to use as a training aid for students; and

WHEREAS, the Boeing 727 aircraft will add to the

resources available to train aviation maintenance technology

students and help to advance the aviation maintenance

technology program at eastern New Mexico university-Roswell

and positively impact the aviation industry in New Mexico; and

WHEREAS, the Boeing 727 aircraft is being decommissioned

on March 8, 2007, and will be turned over to eastern New

Mexico university-Roswell for the purpose of training future

aircraft mechanics;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF

REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that FedEx be

recognized and thanked for its support and investment in New

Mexico students and higher education in this state; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this memorial be

transmitted to the chief executive officer of FedEx, the

general manager of FedEx's aircraft acquisition and sales

department and the president of eastern New Mexico university-

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Roswell.