H.R. No. 718
R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to honor
1-2 an outstanding student and Laredo resident, Melissa Medina, on her
1-3 recent nomination for the United States Border Patrol Youth of the
1-4 Year award; and
1-5 WHEREAS, A popular and talented senior at J. W. Nixon High
1-6 School in Laredo, Ms. Medina is one of the top 10 students in her
1-7 class and excels at her studies, particularly in math and science,
1-8 in which areas she is enrolled in gifted and talented courses; and
1-9 WHEREAS, She also finds time for many extracurricular
1-10 activities, including the National Honor Society and the NASA
1-11 Science Club; in addition, she has been involved in University
1-12 Interscholastic League math, science, number sense, and calculator
1-13 competition throughout her high school career, and she recently won
1-14 first place overall in the 1993 Laredo Independent School District
1-15 Science Fair; and
1-16 WHEREAS, The deserving recipient of the Naval Achievement
1-17 Award, this remarkable young woman also placed first at the
1-18 National Engineering Design Challenge and has been chosen to
1-19 represent her region at the International Science Fair in
1-20 Mississippi; and
1-21 WHEREAS, In addition, she has been selected as student of the
1-22 year at J. W. Nixon High School by the League of United Latin
1-23 American Citizens; and
1-24 WHEREAS, An enthusiastic participant in the summer Upward
2-1 Bound math and science programs and the Tex-Prep Engineering
2-2 Program, she also has generously shared her time with a number of
2-3 worthy civic organizations, including the American Cancer Society,
2-4 the March of Dimes, and the Children's Museum, and is active in the
2-5 Catholic Church; and
2-6 WHEREAS, Ms. Medina plans to attend The University of Texas
2-7 at Austin to earn bachelor's and master's degrees and to continue
2-8 her education at Harvard University or the Massachusetts Institute
2-9 of Technology to earn a doctorate in mechanical engineering, which
2-10 she hopes to put to good use after returning to Laredo and opening
2-11 her own engineering firm; to date, she has earned two scholarships,
2-12 the Texas Achievement Award Scholarship and the D. D. Hachar Fund
2-13 Scholarship, that will aid her in making this dream become a
2-14 reality; and
2-15 WHEREAS, Throughout her schooling, Ms. Medina has received
2-16 the loving support of her parents, Jesus and Maria Medina, who have
2-17 provided her with unfailing encouragement and are justifiably proud
2-18 of her achievements, as are her sister, Vanessa, and the faculty
2-19 and her fellow students at J. W. Nixon High School; and
2-20 WHEREAS, A truly outstanding young woman, she has attained
2-21 notable success in all her endeavors and is indeed deserving of
2-22 special praise and legislative recognition on the occasion of her
2-23 latest honor; now, therefore, be it
2-24 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
2-25 Legislature hereby congratulate Melissa Medina on her nomination as
2-26 Youth of the Year by the United States Border Patrol and extend
2-27 sincere best wishes to her for continued success as she pursues her
3-1 goals; and, be it further
3-2 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
3-3 prepared for Ms. Medina as an expression of high regard by the
3-4 Texas House of Representatives.
3-5 prepared for Ms. Medina as an expression of high regard by the
3-6 Texas House of Representatives.
3-7 Cuellar of Webb
3-8 H.R. No. 718
3-9 _______________________________
3-10 Speaker of the House
3-11 I certify that H.R. No. 718 was adopted by the House on May
3-12 17, 1993, by a non-record vote.
3-13 _______________________________
3-14 Chief Clerk of the House