Bill Text: TX SR54 | 2013 | 83rd Legislature 1st Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Derek Rodriguez for being accepted into the Gates Millennium Scholars Program.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-06-12 - Reported enrolled [SR54 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SR54-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
recognize Derek Rodriguez, who was recently accepted into the | ||
Gates Millennium Scholars Program; and | ||
WHEREAS, The Arlington High School student is one of 1,000 | ||
young people nationwide to earn a 2013 Gates Millennium | ||
Scholarship; the scholarship pays for the recipient's entire | ||
college career through graduate school; and | ||
WHEREAS, A two-year drum major and saxophone player, Derek | ||
has a promising future; he plans to attend Texas State University | ||
in San Marcos and to become a pediatric oncologist; and | ||
WHEREAS, As a young child, Derek was diagnosed with cancer, | ||
and he credits a Fort Worth cancer specialist, Dr. Paul Bowman, | ||
with saving his life; the outstanding care Derek received | ||
inspired him to follow in the doctor's footsteps; and | ||
WHEREAS, Founded in 1999, the Gates Millennium Scholars | ||
Program is designed to provide financial support for | ||
academically advanced minority students during their college | ||
years; recipients of scholarships must be planning to study | ||
computer science, education, engineering, library science, | ||
mathematics, public health, or general sciences; and | ||
WHEREAS, As a scholarship recipient, Derek Rodriguez | ||
serves as a role model for other young Texans; he illustrates | ||
what is possible when a student aims high and stays the course, | ||
and he deserves praise for his accomplishments; now, therefore, | ||
be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, | ||
83rd Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend Derek | ||
Rodriguez on earning a Gates Millennium Scholarship; and, be it | ||
further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
Derek Rodriguez as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
Davis | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on June 12, 2013. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |