By:  Luna                                       S.R. No. 1059
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2        WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pleasure
    1-3  in recognizing Sabrena Londres who recently was selected as one
    1-4  of 10 finalists in the 36th annual San Antonio Express-News
    1-5  Outstanding Teen Contest; and
    1-6        WHEREAS, The San Antonio Express-News designed the
    1-7  Outstanding Teen Contest in 1957 and has continued the tradition
    1-8  of honoring 10 high school seniors who represent the highest
    1-9  standards of citizenship; and
   1-10        WHEREAS, Candidates are selected for demonstrating
   1-11  excellence in a variety of fields and for demonstrating character
   1-12  and versatility; included in the criteria are consistency in
   1-13  academic achievement, leadership ability, participation in
   1-14  extracurricular school activities, community service, and other
   1-15  exceptional qualities; and
   1-16        WHEREAS, A senior at Jefferson High School in San Antonio,
   1-17  17-year-old Sabrena is a member of the National Honor Society and
   1-18  the English Society and president of the Youth Achievement Club; and
   1-19        WHEREAS, Sabrena has already received recognition for her
   1-20  poetry and her dancing; she has been invited to participate in a
   1-21  United Nations event in Washington, D.C., this summer to raise
   1-22  money for UNICEF where she will recite and dance a peace poem; and
   1-23        WHEREAS, Sabrena won first place and received $500 in the
    2-1  Texas Folklife Festival Heritage Essay Contest and first prize in
    2-2  a creative story contest in Our Kids magazine; she has also had
    2-3  her work published in her school's English Honor Society magazine;
    2-4  and
    2-5        WHEREAS, A member of Jefferson's Lasso and Dance Team, she
    2-6  performs for school events and has danced on the television show,
    2-7  "Jammin'"; and
    2-8        WHEREAS, Among her many accomplishments are an invention
    2-9  award from Invent America for a doll she designed and a San Antonio
   2-10  Spirit award by KMOL-TV for volunteering many hours to help
   2-11  Elf Louise; and
   2-12        WHEREAS, After graduation the versatile student plans to
   2-13  work a year before studying to become a psychiatrist; now,
   2-14  therefore, be it
   2-15        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
   2-16  73rd Legislature, hereby commend Sabrena Londres for her
   2-17  exceptional accomplishments and extend congratulations to her
   2-18  for earning the position of finalist in this year's Outstanding
   2-19  Teen Contest; and, be it further
   2-20        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared
   2-21  for Sabrena as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
   2-22                                 _____________________________________
   2-23                                        President of the Senate
   2-24                                      I hereby certify that the
   2-25                                 above Resolution was adopted by
    3-1                                 the Senate on May 25, 1993.
    3-2                                 _____________________________________
    3-3                                        Secretary of the Senate
    3-4                                 _____________________________________
    3-5                                         Member, Texas Senate