By George H.R. No. 425 77R4854 MW-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Lake Highlands High School seniors Catherine Ringer 1-2 and Taylor Keep of Dallas have been selected as Youth of the Month 1-3 for September 2000 by the Exchange Club of Lake Highlands, and 1-4 these exemplary students are truly deserving of special recognition 1-5 for 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, Ranked third in her senior class, Ms. Ringer belongs 1-13 to the National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta Math Honor Society, 1-14 and the LHHS Highlandette Drill Team; an active participant in the 1-15 Fellowship of Christian Athletes and a member of the Church of the 1-16 Incarnation, she has played a vital role in the Rip Parker "Feed 1-17 the Homeless" program at Park Cities Baptist Church; and 1-18 WHEREAS, Mr. Keep, ranked number one in his senior class, is 1-19 a National Merit Scholarship semifinalist, and he serves as 1-20 president of Mu Alpha Theta and is active with the National Honor 1-21 Society and Student Council; a member of the LHHS Wildcat football 1-22 and baseball teams, he is active in the Fellowship of Christian 1-23 Athletes, has received the Dale Hanson Scholar Athlete of the Week 1-24 Award, and participates in the Rip Parker "Feed the Homeless" 2-1 program; and 2-2 WHEREAS, The Youth of the Month Award helps to affirm the 2-3 positive and productive civic, academic, and extracurricular 2-4 participation of the young people of Lake Highlands High School, 2-5 and it is indeed a privilege to recognize the merits of this award 2-6 and to pay tribute to the deserving students who are selected to 2-7 receive it; now, therefore, be it 2-8 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 2-9 Legislature hereby congratulate Catherine Ringer and Taylor Keep on 2-10 being named Youth of the Month for September 2000 by the Exchange 2-11 Club of Lake Highlands and extend to them best wishes for success 2-12 and happiness in all their future endeavors; and, be it further 2-13 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-14 prepared for Ms. Ringer and Mr. Keep as an expression of high 2-15 regard by the Texas House of Representatives.