Bill Text: TX HR1724 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending Midway High School seniors Sarah Goodnight, Lauren McLean, Jose Gonzalez, and Carlos Leal for their exceptional performances on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2013-05-08 - Reported enrolled [HR1724 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR1724-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1724 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Four exceptional students at Midway High School have | ||
| received accolades for their outstanding performances on the | ||
| Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The PSAT/NMSQT is a standardized test, administered | ||
| to high school and middle school students by the College Board and | ||
| National Merit Scholarship Corporation, that measures skills in | ||
| critical reading, writing, and mathematics; in addition to getting | ||
| valuable firsthand practice for the SAT, students who achieve high | ||
| scores on the test are eligible to enter scholarship competitions | ||
| and receive other academic opportunities; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Among the four seniors from Midway High School to | ||
| receive top honors is Sarah Goodnight, daughter of Dr. Jon and Nancy | ||
| Goodnight of McGregor, who was named a National Merit Finalist, an | ||
| accomplishment shared by only one percent of the 1.5 million | ||
| students who entered; an AP Scholar with Distinction, she has | ||
| lettered in academics and placed second in her age group at a USA | ||
| Triathlon national competition; she is active in extracurricular | ||
| programs at her school, belonging to the Meistersingers and | ||
| Chambers choirs, the varsity cross-country and track team, and the | ||
| UIL academic, speech, and debate team; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Lauren McLean, daughter of John and Trina McLean of | ||
| Woodway, is editor-in-chief of her school's yearbook and is a | ||
| Meistersinger, a Diamond Darling, and a member of the Robotics | ||
| Club, the ECO Club, the Astronomy Club, and the Chess Club; she | ||
| belongs to the National Honor Society and the Link Crew and is | ||
| involved in UIL academics and debate; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Jose Gonzalez, son of Vivian Gonzalez Herrero and | ||
| Jose Gonzalez Miranda of Waco, won recognition as a National | ||
| Hispanic Scholar; a member of the National Honor Society, he is also | ||
| involved in the Business Professionals of America broadcast news | ||
| team and plays on the varsity tennis team; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Carlos Leal, son of Cesar and Denise Leal of Hewitt, | ||
| was also named a National Hispanic Scholar; along with working at | ||
| the Leal family businesses, he belongs to the National Honor | ||
| Society and Business Professionals of America and participates in | ||
| athletics and youth group activities at his church; and | ||
| WHEREAS, These outstanding young Texans are a source of great | ||
| pride for their families, school, and communities, and the | ||
| impressive scholarly aptitude and determination that they have | ||
| demonstrated foretell a bright and rewarding future in whatever | ||
| they wish to achieve; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby commend Sarah Goodnight, Lauren McLean, Jose | ||
| Gonzalez, and Carlos Leal for their accomplishments on the | ||
| PSAT/NMSQT and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued | ||
| success and happiness; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared | ||
| for Ms. Goodnight, Ms. McLean, Mr. Gonzalez, and Mr. Leal as an | ||
| expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Anderson | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1724 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 1, 2013, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
