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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A strong work ethic and a commitment to academic |
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excellence have earned Elizabeth F. Springs of Kingsville a coveted |
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position in the NASA High School Aerospace Scholars program; and |
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WHEREAS, This interactive online learning initiative offers |
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outstanding high school juniors a unique experience in which they |
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explore math, science, engineering, and computer science concepts |
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through web-based lessons during the school year; a number of |
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students are then selected for a one-week summer workshop at the |
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NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, where they undertake a team |
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project on Mars exploration, tour the space center facilities, |
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participate in hands-on engineering activities, and interact with |
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astronauts, engineers, and other NASA experts; and |
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WHEREAS, A student at Santa Gertrudis Academy High School, |
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Ms. Springs also studies at Texas A&M University--Kingsville and |
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works as a child-care provider at King Ranch; she is a dedicated |
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student who has received awards in biology, chemistry, physics, |
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English, and Spanish, and she has served her peers as class |
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president and as president of the National Honor Society and 4-H |
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chapters; in addition, she has competed and placed in University |
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Interscholastic League competitions in speech and debate, and she |
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founded a school book club and serves as president of the Bluebonnet |
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Drama Club; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Springs is a talented athlete as well, |
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distinguishing herself as a member of the basketball, volleyball, |
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and golf teams and also serving as a cheerleader; she is active in |
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the First United Methodist Church of Kingsville as a youth group |
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participant and lay reader, and she is involved in Key Club and the |
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FFA; and |
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WHEREAS, Through her participation in this prestigious |
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program, Elizabeth Springs is gaining valuable knowledge and |
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experience that will be of great benefit in meeting her education |
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and career goals, and she is a source of pride to her family and |
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school; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Elizabeth F. |
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Springs on her participation in the NASA High School Aerospace |
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Scholars program and extend to her sincere best wishes for |
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continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Springs as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Lozano |
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Gonzales of Williamson |
Morrison |
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Gonzalez |
Munoz, Jr. |
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| Anderson of Dallas |
Hancock |
Orr |
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| Anderson of McLennan |
Hardcastle |
Otto |
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| Beck |
Harper-Brown |
Patrick |
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| Bohac |
Hernandez Luna |
Pena |
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| Burkett |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Pitts |
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| Burnam |
Howard of Travis |
Price |
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| Button |
Huberty |
Quintanilla |
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| Callegari |
Hunter |
Reynolds |
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| Christian |
Keffer |
Schwertner |
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| Coleman |
King of Parker |
Scott |
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| Cook |
King of Taylor |
Sheets |
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| Craddick |
King of Zavala |
Sheffield |
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| Creighton |
Kleinschmidt |
Shelton |
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| Crownover |
Kolkhorst |
Simpson |
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| Darby |
Kuempel |
Smith of Harris |
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| Davis of Dallas |
Landtroop |
Smith of Tarrant |
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| J. Davis of Harris |
Larson |
Smithee |
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| S. Davis of Harris |
Laubenberg |
Solomons |
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Legler |
Taylor of Collin |
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| Dukes |
Lewis |
Taylor of Galveston |
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| Farias |
Mallory Caraway |
Veasey |
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| Frullo |
Martinez Fischer |
Weber |
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| Giddings |
Miller of Comal |
Zedler |
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Miller of Erath |
Zerwas |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 167 was adopted by the House on June 27, |
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2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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