Bill Text: TX HR160 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Amber Rhodes of Live Oak Classical School in Waco on being named a Commended Student by the National Merit Scholarship Program.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-02-28 - Reported enrolled [HR160 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR160-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 160 |
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WHEREAS, Amber Rhodes, a senior at Live Oak Classical School | ||
in Waco, has been named a Commended Student by the National Merit | ||
Scholarship Program; and | ||
WHEREAS, Established in 1955, the National Merit program is a | ||
prestigious academic competition for recognition and scholarships; | ||
students qualify for honors under the program by achieving top | ||
scores on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship | ||
Qualifying Test; of the 1.6 million students who take the test each | ||
year, only about 34,000 receive Letters of Commendation; and | ||
WHEREAS, The daughter of proud parents Brett and Grace | ||
Rhodes, Ms. Rhodes has served as parliamentarian of the National | ||
Honor Society, as a class representative in student government, and | ||
as a member of the Link Crew and the spiritual council; moreover, | ||
she earned the distinction of becoming the first student from the | ||
school to earn placement in a Texas Music Educators Association | ||
All-State choir, and she has received district and state-level | ||
All-Star cast recognition in the University Interscholastic League | ||
One-Act Play Contest and finalist honors in the Congressional Art | ||
Competition and the Texas Association of Private and Parochial | ||
Schools State Art Competition; a gifted athlete as well, she has | ||
lettered in cross country, tennis, and volleyball; outside of | ||
school, she is a valued congregant at Harris Creek Baptist Church, | ||
where she serves as a youth worship leader, and she also volunteers | ||
with Kids Eat Free and Be a Santa to a Senior; and | ||
WHEREAS, The achievements of Amber Rhodes are a source of | ||
great pride to her family and her school, and her hard work and | ||
pursuit of excellence give promise of a bright and rewarding | ||
future; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby congratulate Amber Rhodes on her selection as a | ||
Commended Student by the National Merit Scholarship Program and | ||
extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it | ||
further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Ms. Rhodes as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
House of Representatives. | ||
Anderson of McLennan | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 160 was adopted by the House on | ||
February 23, 2017, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||