By: Rodriguez H.R. No. 183 73R3653 SDU-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to honor 1-2 Rebekah L. Rivas, an outstanding eighth grade student at Terrell 1-3 Wells Middle School, for her exemplary record of academic 1-4 achievement; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Each year the Harlandale Lions Club has sought to 1-6 encourage excellence at the middle school level by recognizing 1-7 students in the Harlandale Independent School District who have 1-8 distinguished themselves academically during six-week periods; and 1-9 WHEREAS, Rebekah Rivas was honored for having earned the 1-10 highest grade point average of a student in her grade during the 1-11 first six weeks of school and she has shown herself to be imbued 1-12 with a desire to excel and to realize her full potential as she 1-13 prepares to meet the challenges of tomorrow; and 1-14 WHEREAS, Rebekah Rivas's goals and the effort she has made to 1-15 achieve her objectives are a source of justifiable pride to her 1-16 family and an inspiration to her classmates at Terrell Wells Middle 1-17 School, and it is indeed appropriate that the Texas House of 1-18 Representatives acknowledge and encourage this exceptional 1-19 individual's determined pursuit of a quality education; now, 1-20 therefore, be it 1-21 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas 1-22 Legislature hereby honor Rebekah L. Rivas for her exceptional 1-23 academic achievements and extend to her best wishes for continued 1-24 success and happiness in the future; and, be it further 2-1 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-2 prepared for Rebekah Rivas as an expression of high regard by the 2-3 Texas House of Representatives.