By George                                              H.R. No. 423
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                                 R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, Lake Highlands High School seniors Jessica Lowe and
 1-2     Colt Segrest of Dallas have been selected as Youth of the Month for
 1-3     November 2000 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 help defray the
1-11     costs of continuing their education; and
1-12           WHEREAS, Ms. Lowe is a model student and a member of her
1-13     school's student council, debate team, and Young Life, and she
1-14     serves as a peer helper; she was also a homecoming princess in 1999
1-15     and has been named to Who's Who Among American High School
1-16     Students; and
1-17           WHEREAS, This talented young woman is involved in a number of
1-18     organizations outside of school, including the Dallas Fort Worth
1-19     Association of Black Journalists and New Mount Zion Baptist Church,
1-20     where she is a Sunday school pianist and a member of the church
1-21     theatrical drama team and the spiritual/interpretative dance team;
1-22     Ms. Lowe's plans include majoring in journalism in college; and
1-23           WHEREAS, A member of the Junior Exchange Club, Latin Club,
1-24     and Junior Classical League, Mr. Segrest excels in the classroom;
 2-1     he is an "A" honor roll student and belongs to the National Honor
 2-2     Society; this estimable young man recently attended a prestigious
 2-3     summer college program at Cambridge University in England and hopes
 2-4     to study English and history in college; and
 2-5           WHEREAS, A member of St. John's Episcopal Church, he has
 2-6     served as an acolyte and is active in the church youth program; he
 2-7     also assists other students as a peer helper and tutor; and
 2-8           WHEREAS, The Youth of the Month Award helps to affirm the
 2-9     positive and productive civic, academic, and extracurricular
2-10     participation of the young people of Lake Highlands High School,
2-11     and it is indeed a privilege to recognize the merits of this award
2-12     and to pay tribute to the deserving students who are selected to
2-13     receive it; now, therefore, be it
2-14           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
2-15     Legislature hereby commend Jessica Lowe and Colt Segrest on being
2-16     named Youth of the Month for November 2000 by the Exchange Club of
2-17     Lake Highlands and extend to them sincere best wishes for success
2-18     and happiness in their future endeavors; and, be it further
2-19           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-20     prepared for Ms. Lowe and Mr. Segrest as an expression of high
2-21     regard by the Texas House of Representatives.