By:  Luna                                       S.R. No. 1053
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2        WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pleasure in
    1-3  recognizing Andrew J. Flores who recently was selected as one of
    1-4  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 of the contest, Andrew will be awarded a
    1-7  $500 scholarship before attending college and will be honored with
    1-8  a plaque at an annual awards ceremony; he was nominated by his
    1-9  school counselor, Jim Retzloff; and
   1-10        WHEREAS, The San Antonio Express-News designed the
   1-11  Outstanding Teen Contest in 1957 and has continued the tradition
   1-12  of honoring 10 high school seniors who represent the highest
   1-13  standards of citizenship; and
   1-14        WHEREAS, Candidates are selected for demonstrating
   1-15  excellence in a variety of fields and for demonstrating character
   1-16  and well-rounded personalities; included in the criteria are
   1-17  consistency in academic achievement, leadership ability,
   1-18  participation in extracurricular school activities, community
   1-19  service, and other exceptional qualities; and
   1-20        WHEREAS, A senior at South San Antonio High School West
   1-21  Campus, Andrew is valedictorian of his class and an outstanding
   1-22  student leader; and
   1-23        WHEREAS, He has a grade-point average of 100.44, has served
    2-1  as class president and treasurer, and has excelled in debating; he
    2-2  also writes a column for the school newspaper and stars on the
    2-3  varsity baseball team; and
    2-4        WHEREAS, Andrew began taking leadership roles during his
    2-5  freshman year when he volunteered to work as a counselor for the
    2-6  Children's Association for Maximum Potential, a camp for mentally
    2-7  retarded and physically handicapped children; he was also
    2-8  influenced significantly by an international exchange program
    2-9  which enabled him to live with a Japanese family for six weeks; and
   2-10        WHEREAS, Andrew is a young man of integrity, sensitivity, and
   2-11  maturity, and throughout his years in school, he has consistently
   2-12  manifested concern for others and an avid interest in the betterment
   2-13  of his community; and
   2-14        WHEREAS, Andrew is interested in a biomedical engineering
   2-15  career and will attend Carnegie Mellon University in the fall; now,
   2-16  therefore, be it
   2-17        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
   2-18  73rd Legislature, hereby commend Andrew Flores for his exceptional
   2-19  accomplishments and extend congratulations to him for winning this
   2-20  year's Outstanding Teen Contest; and, be it further
   2-21        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for him
   2-22  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