By:  Rodriguez                                         H.R. No. 219
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                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, The Harlandale Lions Club has recognized Terri
    1-2  McBride as one of the highest-achieving students at Kingsborough
    1-3  Middle School and has chosen to honor her for her exemplary
    1-4  academic performance during the 1992 fall semester, and this
    1-5  dedicated student is indeed worthy of highest praise and
    1-6  recognition; and
    1-7        WHEREAS, As Texas stands poised on the brink of a new
    1-8  millenium, the education of our young people takes on a new and
    1-9  critical importance; we are entering a global economy that demands
   1-10  that each nation prepare its youngest citizens for the challenges
   1-11  and competition of tomorrow, and the quality of their education
   1-12  today will determine their success or failure in the future; and
   1-13        WHEREAS, This shift from a national to an international
   1-14  marketplace has caused American youths to face constant comparisons
   1-15  with the best and brightest students all over the world, and it is
   1-16  heartening indeed to see many young people, such as Miss McBride,
   1-17  rising to this challenge and pushing themselves to succeed beyond
   1-18  the expectations their parents and teachers have set for them; and
   1-19        WHEREAS, In communities across Texas and across the nation,
   1-20  concerned citizens are realizing that these students deserve the
   1-21  utmost support in their pursuit of academic excellence, and many
   1-22  businesses and organizations are implementing programs to seek out
   1-23  and reward those students who, through hard work, perserverance,
   1-24  and self-discipline, have attained the highest levels of scholastic
    2-1  achievement; and
    2-2        WHEREAS, In order to encourage middle school students to
    2-3  perform to the best of their abilities, the Harlandale Lions Club
    2-4  has implemented Project LEARN, the Lions Excellence in Academics
    2-5  Recognition Night, which honors those students earning the highest
    2-6  grade point averages during each grading period; and
    2-7        WHEREAS, Terri McBride achieved this exemplary ranking among
    2-8  the eighth grade students at Kingsborough Middle School, and in
    2-9  doing so she has brought great pride and joy to her parents and
   2-10  teachers; Miss McBride was one of five eighth grade students at her
   2-11  school honored during the 1992 fall semester, and these outstanding
   2-12  students deserve to be recognized as excellent role models for
   2-13  their peers; and
   2-14        WHEREAS, The talent, hard work, and dedication displayed by
   2-15  these students are indicative of the high standards of achievement
   2-16  that have been set by their teachers and fellow students, and many
   2-17  of their peers will undoubtedly emulate their success; the
   2-18  remarkable spirit and ability that these young people exhibit
   2-19  ensure that the future of Texas is indeed in capable hands; now,
   2-20  therefore, be it
   2-21        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
   2-22  Legislature hereby honor Terri McBride for her outstanding academic
   2-23  performance at Kingsborough Middle School during the past semester
   2-24  and extend to her warmest best wishes for many more years of
   2-25  continued success and happiness; and, be it further
   2-26        RESOLVED That an official copy of this resolution be
   2-27  forwarded to Miss McBride as an expression of high regard by the
    3-1  Texas House of Representatives.