Bill Text: TX HR582 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Aneel Damaraju on his 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 [HR582 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR582-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 582 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Aneel Damaraju has been named a 2016 Corpus Christi | ||
| Caller-Times/Citgo South Texas Distinguished Scholar in the | ||
| science 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, A senior at W. B. Ray High School, Mr. Damaraju is | ||
| ranked fourth in his class of 477 students, with an impressive grade | ||
| point average of 4.79; passionate about science, he is the founder | ||
| and captain of his school's Science Bowl team, which he led to a | ||
| regional victory; he also helped establish Mission FitPossible, a | ||
| wellness program that he currently serves as president, and he has | ||
| contributed to a number of medical research papers and national | ||
| conference presentations; moreover, he is an Eagle Scout as well as | ||
| an accomplished pianist who has performed at Carnegie Hall five | ||
| times; after graduation, he plans to study engineering in college; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, This outstanding young Texan has pursued his goals | ||
| with tremendous dedication, and he may take great pride in all that | ||
| he has accomplished as he 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 Aneel Damaraju on his selection as | ||
| a 2016 Corpus Christi Caller-Times/Citgo South Texas Distinguished | ||
| Scholar and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued | ||
| success; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mr. Damaraju as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Herrero | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 582 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 2, 2017, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
