By George H.R. No. 424 77R4803 JKB-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Lake Highlands High School seniors Rebecca Brown and 1-2 Daniel Posada of Dallas have been selected as Youth of the Month 1-3 for December 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. Brown is an "A" honor roll student and an 1-13 officer in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes; in addition, she 1-14 is a member of Mu Alpha Theta, student council, the National Honor 1-15 Society, and Young Life; and 1-16 WHEREAS, This talended young woman has served as a 1-17 representative to Girls State and has given generously of her time 1-18 and talents as a tutor for the West Dallas Community Church; 1-19 Ms. Brown is also a weekly participant in the Feed the Homeless 1-20 project and an active member of Northwest Bible Church; and 1-21 WHEREAS, Fluent in both French and Spanish, Mr. Posada is 1-22 ranked second in his senior class and is a member of the National 1-23 Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta; he has excelled in his studies of 1-24 math, natural sciences, and computer science and was honored as the 2-1 Kodak Young Leader in 1999 and as a National Merit Commended 2-2 Student; and 2-3 WHEREAS, In addition to succeeding in academic work, this 2-4 dedicated musician has played the trombone in several bands and is 2-5 currently a member of the school's marching band; and 2-6 WHEREAS, The Youth of the Month Award helps to affirm the 2-7 positive and productive civic, academic, and extracurricular 2-8 participation of the young people of Lake Highlands High School, 2-9 and it is indeed a privilege to recognize the merits of this award 2-10 and to pay tribute to the deserving students who are selected to 2-11 receive it; now, therefore, be it 2-12 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 2-13 Legislature hereby congratulate Rebecca Brown and Daniel Posada on 2-14 being named Youth of the Month for December 2000 by the Exchange 2-15 Club of Lake Highlands and extend to them best wishes for success 2-16 and happiness in all their future endeavors; and, be it further 2-17 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-18 prepared for Ms. Brown and Mr. Posada as an expression of high 2-19 regard by the Texas House of Representatives.