By Cuellar of Webb H.R. No. 1014 74R13797 BNL-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Veronica Olivarez was accorded a great honor when 1-2 she was selected by the U.S. Border Patrol as their Youth of the 1-3 Year for 1995; and 1-4 WHEREAS, A senior at St. Augustine High School in Laredo, 1-5 Miss Olivarez has balanced a full and challenging academic course 1-6 load with countless hours of community service, and she has 1-7 volunteered her time to many community, school, and church 1-8 activities; and 1-9 WHEREAS, During her summer breaks, she has furthered her 1-10 education through special programs such as the Texas Pre-freshman 1-11 Engineering Program, the NASA SHARP PLUS summer research program, 1-12 and the World Affairs Seminar; this hardworking young woman has 1-13 gone on to share her academic success with other students as a 1-14 tutor and as a leader in the National Honor Society, the student 1-15 council, and several other student clubs; and 1-16 WHEREAS, Throughout her many endeavors, Miss Olivarez has 1-17 enjoyed the love and support of her parents, Alonzo Javier and 1-18 Armandina Olivarez, and her two younger brothers, Alonzo Javier, 1-19 Jr., and Javier Alonzo, all of whom take great pride in her 1-20 outstanding achievements; and 1-21 WHEREAS, This bright and motivated young woman plans to 1-22 attend Rice University, where she will pursue a career in 1-23 biomedical engineering; her contributions to this field will 1-24 undoubtedly be of great benefit to all Texans, and she is indeed 2-1 deserving of praise and recognition at this time; now, therefore, 2-2 be it 2-3 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas 2-4 Legislature hereby honor Veronica Olivarez on her selection as the 2-5 U.S. Border Patrol's Youth of the Year and extend to her warmest 2-6 best wishes for success and happiness in all her future endeavors; 2-7 and, be it further 2-8 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-9 prepared for Ms. Olivarez as an expression of high regard by the 2-10 Texas House of Representatives.