Bill Text: TX HR572 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Saherish Surani on her selection as a 2016 Corpus Christi Caller-Times/Citgo South Texas Distinguished Scholar.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2017-03-07 - Reported enrolled [HR572 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR572-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 572 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Saherish Surani has been named a 2016 Corpus Christi | ||
| Caller-Times/Citgo South Texas Distinguished Scholar in the | ||
| service and leadership category; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Caller-Times/Citgo South Texas Distinguished | ||
| Scholars program was established to reward local students who have | ||
| demonstrated excellence in specific areas of achievement; since its | ||
| inception in 1988, hundreds of young men and women have been | ||
| selected for this prestigious honor, and each of the 2016 winners | ||
| received a $1,000 scholarship to help fund their college studies; | ||
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| WHEREAS, The daughter of Zehra Surani and Dr. Salim Surani, | ||
| Saherish Surani ranks first in her class of 304 students at Veterans | ||
| Memorial High School, with an impressive 4.96 grade point average; | ||
| in addition to excelling academically, she is a competitive | ||
| pianist, president of her school's student council and National | ||
| Honor Society chapter, and vice chair of the city's Human Relations | ||
| Commission; in 2013, she cofounded iConquer, a program that uses | ||
| puppet shows, interactive skits, dances, jingles, crafting | ||
| activities, and animated short films to teach prekindergarteners | ||
| about healthy eating habits; over the past few years, Ms. Surani | ||
| and her team have raised $140,000 in funds and reached more than | ||
| 20,000 children in 50 elementary schools and day-care programs; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This outstanding young Texan has pursued her goals | ||
| with tremendous dedication, and she may take great pride in all that | ||
| she has accomplished as she looks ahead to a future bright with | ||
| promise; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate Saherish Surani on her selection as | ||
| a 2016 Corpus Christi Caller-Times/Citgo South Texas Distinguished | ||
| Scholar 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. Surani as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Herrero | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 572 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 2, 2017, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
