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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, An exemplary student received well-deserved |
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recognition when Nohemi Lopez Valdez was named a University of |
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Texas at El Paso Top Ten Senior for 2020; and |
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WHEREAS, Presented by the UTEP Alumni Association, the award |
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recognizes the university's most promising graduating or recently |
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graduated seniors; honorees are chosen on the basis of multiple |
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criteria, including academic achievement, involvement, leadership, |
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and service, both in the community and on campus; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Valdez earned a degree in biological sciences, |
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and she plans to open a clinic and perform research while mentoring |
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students and advocating for UTEP scholar programs; among her many |
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achievements, she was a senator-at-large in the Student Government |
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Association, a participant in the Joint Admission Medical Program, |
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and president of the Terry Foundation, where she led service |
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initiatives that provided resources for individuals experiencing |
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homelessness and people impacted by a natural disaster; in |
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addition, she studied abroad in Rome, and she has worked as a |
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swimming instructor for children with disabilities; and |
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WHEREAS, Through the dedication she has demonstrated in all |
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her endeavors, Nohemi Valdez has built a strong foundation for |
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continued achievement, and she is indeed deserving of this |
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prestigious accolade; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Nohemi Lopez Valdez on her receipt |
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of a 2020 Top Ten Seniors Award from the UTEP Alumni Association and |
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extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Valdez as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |