R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, Celina Banda, Indira Bello, Brittany Gary, Elisa
 1-2     Infante, Miranda Mercer, Dustin Porterfield, Elvia Rodriguez, and
 1-3     Rebecca Wilson are going somewhere no one in their families has
 1-4     gone before:  college; and
 1-5           WHEREAS, The First Generation College Bound Scholars program
 1-6     of Texas House District 10 recognizes high school seniors from each
 1-7     school district in Ellis and Hill counties who are the first
 1-8     members of their families that will be attending institutions of
 1-9     higher learning after graduating from high school; and
1-10           WHEREAS, These talented students have combined academic
1-11     excellence with a fervent desire to further their education to
1-12     bring their dreams to fruition; their graduation from high school
1-13     demonstrates the possibilities that are available to them through
1-14     hard work, discipline, industriousness, and personal sacrifice; and
1-15           WHEREAS, They are embracing the myriad opportunities and
1-16     challenges of the future, and it is with a great sense of pride
1-17     that we honor these leaders of tomorrow; now, therefore, be it
1-18           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
1-19     Legislature hereby congratulate Celina Banda, Indira Bello,
1-20     Brittany Gary, Elisa Infante, Miranda Mercer, Dustin Porterfield,
1-21     Elvia Rodriguez, and Rebecca Wilson for their outstanding
1-22     achievement in being college bound and extend to them sincere best
1-23     wishes for continued success; and, be it further
1-24           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
 2-1     prepared for these fine young people as an expression of high
 2-2     regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
                                                                       Pitts
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                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 441 was adopted by the House on March
         6, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House