R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to honor
 1-2     10 deserving sophomore and junior students from Edcouch-Elsa High
 1-3     School for their personal and scholastic accomplishments; and
 1-4           WHEREAS, Though these young people come from a school
 1-5     district that has been identified as among the poorest in the
 1-6     state, these outstanding students have excelled academically,
 1-7     proving that what makes a school rich is the community support it
 1-8     receives, the commitment of its teachers, and its students'
 1-9     determination to succeed; and
1-10           WHEREAS, In the past 10 years, the Edcouch-Elsa School
1-11     District has sent 24 students to Ivy League colleges and 36
1-12     students to other colleges of prestigious rank, and this dedicated
1-13     group of students is certain to blaze an equally impressive trail;
1-14     throughout their years in high school, they have invested their
1-15     time in preparing for the Scholastic Aptitude Test and, with the
1-16     able guidance of college advisor Frank Guajardo, they have realized
1-17     their own potential by traveling to the East Coast to visit Ivy
1-18     League campuses; and
1-19           WHEREAS, These notable young men and women include Erica
1-20     Barrera, Marissa Borrego, Norma Borrego, Olga Cardoso, Edyael
1-21     Casaperalta, Jose Cruz, Cecilia Garza, Kristy Gonzalez, Genesis
1-22     Montalvo, and Idalia Rojas; and
1-23           WHEREAS, The dedication and hard work that these students
1-24     have shown have earned them the respect of their community, and
 2-1     they are a source of great pride to all who know them; now,
 2-2     therefore, be it
 2-3           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
 2-4     Legislature hereby commend the outstanding students of the
 2-5     Edcouch-Elsa School District and extend to them sincere best wishes
 2-6     for continued success and happiness in all their future endeavors;
 2-7     and, be it further
 2-8           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
 2-9     prepared for these exemplary students as an expression of high
2-10     regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
                                                                    Hinojosa
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                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 592 was adopted by the House on April
         30, 1999, by a non-record vote.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House