By Solomons H.R. No. 783 75R10557 SAJ-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to honor 1-2 the National Merit Scholarship finalists of The Colony High School 1-3 for their noteworthy academic achievements; and 1-4 WHEREAS, By scoring in the top half of the top one percent of 1-5 individuals across the country who took the Preparatory Scholastic 1-6 Aptitude Test in 1996, these students stand at the forefront of 1-7 academic excellence in the nation; and 1-8 WHEREAS, This year's National Merit Scholarship finalists 1-9 include Sandy George, Timothy Gillis, Katherine Hughey, David 1-10 McCall, Christopher Murray, Alykhan Nagji, Shannon Thornton, and 1-11 Whitney Walker; and 1-12 WHEREAS, Their success is directly attributable to the hard 1-13 work and commitment of Principal Bobby Watkins; throughout his 1-14 distinguished tenure, he has emphasized the importance of high 1-15 academic standards, and he has been amply rewarded for his 1-16 substantial efforts with the outstanding success of his students, 1-17 for this year, The Colony High School has more National Merit 1-18 finalists than any other school in the Lewisville Independent 1-19 School District; and 1-20 WHEREAS, These eight young men and women have demonstrated 1-21 exceptional intelligence, initiative, and maturity in successfully 1-22 pursuing their academic goals, and it is truly a pleasure to honor 1-23 them at this time; now, therefore, be it 1-24 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas 2-1 Legislature hereby honor the National Merit Scholarship finalists 2-2 and Principal Bobby Watkins of The Colony High School for their 2-3 outstanding accomplishments and extend to them warmest best wishes 2-4 for continued success and happiness in all their future endeavors; 2-5 and, be it further 2-6 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-7 prepared for these students and Principal Watkins as an expression 2-8 of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.