By:  Luna                                       S.R. No. 1052
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2        WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pleasure
    1-3  in recognizing Rebecca Lockwood who recently was selected as one
    1-4  of 10 finalists and one of two winners of the 36th annual
    1-5  San Antonio Express-News Outstanding Teen Contest; and
    1-6        WHEREAS, As a winner, Rebecca will be awarded a $500
    1-7  scholarship before attending college and will be honored with
    1-8  a plaque at an annual awards ceremony; and
    1-9        WHEREAS, The San Antonio Express-News designed the
   1-10  Outstanding Teen Contest in 1957 and has continued the tradition
   1-11  of honoring 10 high school seniors who represent the highest
   1-12  standards of citizenship; and
   1-13        WHEREAS, Candidates are selected for demonstrating
   1-14  excellence in a variety of fields and for demonstrating character
   1-15  and versatility; included in the criteria are consistency in
   1-16  academic achievement, leadership ability, participation in
   1-17  extracurricular school activities, community service, and other
   1-18  exceptional qualities; and
   1-19        WHEREAS, A senior at Taft High School, Rebecca is an
   1-20  outstanding student who blazed new trails in her independent study
   1-21  program; she developed a video and guidebook of sign language for
   1-22  camp counselors for special-needs children; the materials she
   1-23  created have been accepted by the Girl Scouts of America for
    2-1  distribution throughout Texas; and
    2-2        WHEREAS, She has worked diligently for the Children's
    2-3  Association for Maximum Potential and describes that experience
    2-4  as inspirational and uplifting and as having taught her to
    2-5  become more independent and responsible; and
    2-6        WHEREAS, Highly talented and intelligent, Rebecca is a
    2-7  member of the National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, and the
    2-8  English and Spanish honor societies; she is the poetry editor of
    2-9  the Taft High School literary journal, Vox Populi; and
   2-10        WHEREAS, Rebecca is a young woman of integrity,
   2-11  sensitivity, and maturity, and throughout her years in school,
   2-12  she has consistently manifested concern for others and an avid
   2-13  interest in the betterment of her community; and
   2-14        WHEREAS, She plans to attend The University of Texas at
   2-15  Dallas and to create her own major in deaf education; now,
   2-16  therefore, be it
   2-17        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
   2-18  73rd Legislature, hereby commend Rebecca Lockwood for her
   2-19  exceptional accomplishments and extend congratulations to her
   2-20  for winning this year's Outstanding Teen Contest; and, be it further
   2-21        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
   2-22  her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
   2-23                                 _____________________________________
   2-24                                        President of the Senate
   2-25                                      I hereby certify that the
    3-1                                 above Resolution was adopted by
    3-2                                 the Senate on May 25, 1993.
    3-3                                 _____________________________________
    3-4                                        Secretary of the Senate
    3-5                                 _____________________________________
    3-6                                         Member, Texas Senate