Bill Text: TX SR387 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Essence Duplechain on being awarded the Bridging the Dream Scholarship.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-13 - Reported enrolled [SR387 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SR387-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, Essence Duplechain of Westbury High School in | ||
Houston was awarded a $25,000 Bridging the Dream Scholarship from | ||
Sallie Mae in December 2018; and | ||
WHEREAS, The Bridging the Dream Scholarship recognizes | ||
high school juniors and seniors who have excelled both inside and | ||
outside the classroom while also exhibiting strength and | ||
perseverance in the face of great challenges; and | ||
WHEREAS, A senior at Westbury High, Ms. Duplechain is in | ||
the top five percent of her class with a grade point average of | ||
3.95; in addition to taking Advanced Placement and dual-credit | ||
courses, she is a member of the National Honor Society, and she | ||
participates in cheerleading and track and field; following her | ||
graduation in May, she will become the first in her family to | ||
attend college, and she plans to pursue a career in physical | ||
therapy; and | ||
WHEREAS, A truly fitting recipient of this honor, Essence | ||
Duplechain has demonstrated exceptional ability and determination | ||
in working toward her goals, and she may indeed reflect with pride | ||
on all she has accomplished as she looks forward to a future bright | ||
with promise; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th | ||
Legislature, hereby congratulate Essence Duplechain on her | ||
receipt of a Bridging the Dream Scholarship from Sallie Mae 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. Duplechain as an expression of high regard by | ||
the Texas Senate. | ||
Miles | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on March 13, 2019. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |