By Lewis of Tarrant                                    H.R. No. 918

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                                 R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS,  Fort Worth's Anna Diaz has completed the Math and

 1-2     Science for Minority Students (MS)2 program at Phillips Academy in

 1-3     Andover, Massachusetts, and the members of this chamber are proud

 1-4     to honor this noteworthy achievement; and

 1-5           WHEREAS, A Tandy Scholar and member of the National Honor

 1-6     Society, Ms. Diaz attends Dunbar High School, where she actively

 1-7     pursues her interest in sports medicine; she has served as manager

 1-8     for the varsity football team and was selected to attend the

 1-9     National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine in 1996; and

1-10           WHEREAS, This remarkable young lady is a member of the

1-11     National Hispanic Institute, and has participated in the Young

1-12     Leaders Conference, the Collegiate World Series, and the Lorenzo de

1-13     Zavala Youth Legislature; in addition, she is the recipient of a

1-14     number of awards in algebra, chemistry, and physical education and

1-15     is a respected member of the Dunbar High School student body; and

1-16           WHEREAS, Phillips Academy offers minority students from the

1-17     United States an opportunity to fine-tune their math and science

1-18     skills in a program that takes place over the course of three

1-19     consecutive summers; the prestigious program encourages selected

1-20     students to apply the knowledge that they acquire through the

1-21     program to a variety of math-related and science-related fields;

1-22     and

1-23           WHEREAS, Anna Diaz has demonstrated a desire to excel in the

1-24     academic environment as well as a willingness to apply the skills

 2-1     she has learned as a member of the (MS)2 program to real-world

 2-2     situations, and her commitment to excellence in this regard is

 2-3     truly exemplary; now, therefore, be it

 2-4           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

 2-5     Legislature hereby congratulate Anna Diaz on her completion of

 2-6     Phillips Academy's Math and Science for Minority Students (MS)2

 2-7     program and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success

 2-8     and happiness in the years to come; and, be it further

 2-9           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

2-10     prepared for Ms. Diaz as an expression of high regard by the Texas

2-11     House of Representatives.