R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Lake Highlands High School seniors Mary Kristin Wong 1-2 and Jicori R. Minor have been selected as Youth of the Month for 1-3 December 1998 by the Exchange Club of Lake Highlands, and these 1-4 exemplary students are truly deserving of special recognition for 1-5 their many accomplishments; and 1-6 WHEREAS, Each month, the Exchange Club of Lake Highlands 1-7 recognizes two seniors from Lake Highlands High School for 1-8 superlative academic achievement and noteworthy extracurricular 1-9 involvement; these deserving individuals receive U.S. Savings Bonds 1-10 and are made eligible for college scholarships to supplement the 1-11 costs of continuing their education; and 1-12 WHEREAS, Ms. Wong is the vice president of the National Honor 1-13 Society and previously served as vice president of the National 1-14 Junior Honor Society; in addition, she is a three-year member of Mu 1-15 Alpha Theta, the Girl's Service League, and Young Life and has 1-16 served on various committees during her Student Council membership; 1-17 and 1-18 WHEREAS, This spirited young woman has been a member of the 1-19 school's drill team since 1996, and this year she is the social 1-20 committee secretary and is part of the High Kick Line; she has been 1-21 a member of the A Honor Roll and has volunteered at the 1-22 Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas and Doctors Healthcare Center; and 1-23 WHEREAS, Mr. Minor is a three-year member of the National 1-24 Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta and a two-year member of the 2-1 Student Advisory Council and Student Council, which he currently 2-2 serves as historian; for his impressive leadership he was chosen to 2-3 receive the United States National Minority Leadership Award in 2-4 1998; and 2-5 WHEREAS, Athlete of the Year for 1995-1996, this determined 2-6 young man has been a track team member since 1996 and earned a 2-7 place on the All-City and All-District Track Teams in 1997 and 1998 2-8 and the District Champion 4 x 100 relay team in 1998; in addition 2-9 to his distinguished track career, Mr. Minor was running back for 2-10 the district champion football team in 1998; and 2-11 WHEREAS, The Youth of the Month Award helps to affirm the 2-12 positive and productive civic, academic, and extracurricular 2-13 participation of the young people of Lake Highlands High School, 2-14 and it is indeed a privilege to recognize the merits of this award 2-15 and to pay tribute to the deserving students who are selected to 2-16 receive it; now, therefore, be it 2-17 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas 2-18 Legislature hereby congratulate Mary Kristin Wong and Jicori R. 2-19 Minor on being named Youth of the Month for December 1998 by the 2-20 Exchange Club of Lake Highlands and extend to them best wishes for 2-21 success and happiness in all their future endeavors; and, be it 2-22 further 2-23 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-24 prepared for Ms. Wong and Mr. Minor as an expression of high regard 2-25 by the Texas House of Representatives. George _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 563 was adopted by the House on April 30, 1999, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House