1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 565 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to 1-4 commend Kimberly Avant of DeSoto for her outstanding academic 1-5 accomplishments and student leadership abilities; and 1-6 WHEREAS, Kimberly attends DeSoto High School, where she is an 1-7 exemplary student, holding a 3.88 grade point average and ranking 1-8 in the top three percent of her high school class; her dedication to 1-9 excellence in both her academic and extracurricular activities has 1-10 earned her the admiration and esteem of her teachers and classmates; 1-11 and 1-12 WHEREAS, An ambitious student, Kimberly has consistently 1-13 taken honors and advanced placement classes, and her mastery of 1-14 advanced subject material has enabled her to perform outstandingly 1-15 on advanced placement examinations; consequently, she has 1-16 accumulated 32 hours of transferable college credit and will start 1-17 her university studies with one year's work behind her; and 1-18 WHEREAS, In addition to her studies, Kimberly has excelled 1-19 as a member of the DeSoto High School Eagle Band, which she 1-20 currently serves as president; an accomplished musician, Kimberly 1-21 plays the French horn, and her proficiency has earned her the 1-22 title of French Horn Head Section Leader; and 2-1 WHEREAS, A member of several honor societies and service 2-2 clubs, Kimberly recently received the distinction of being the 2-3 first student in the history of DeSoto High School to be granted 2-4 membership to Phi Theta Kappa, an international honor society for 2-5 two-year colleges; and 2-6 WHEREAS, Kimberly has been able to test her abilities as a 2-7 leader through her membership in several organizations; she is an 2-8 11-year member of the Tejas Girl Scouts, on DeSoto High School's 2-9 student council, and she has volunteered her time to assist in 2-10 numerous local beautification projects; and 2-11 WHEREAS, For her outstanding academic record and proven 2-12 leadership abilities, Kimberly has been recognized many times 2-13 over; the United States Achievement Academy International Foreign 2-14 Language Award, the Best Southwest Scholar Award, and the Girl 2-15 Scout Leadership Award are but three of her many honors; and 2-16 WHEREAS, Kimberly Avant is an exceptional young person, and 2-17 the State of Texas is indeed fortunate to count this bright young 2-18 lady as one of its citizens; for her years of hard work and 2-19 perseverence, she is truly worthy of legislative recognition; now, 2-20 therefore, be it 2-21 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-22 77th Legislature, hereby applaud Kimberly Avant for her many 2-23 accomplishments and wish her continued success at 2-24 Texas A&M University in the fall of 2001; and, be it further 3-1 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for her 3-2 as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. 3-3 West 3-4 ______________________________________ 3-5 President of the Senate 3-6 I hereby certify that the above 3-7 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 3-8 on March 26, 2001. 3-9 ______________________________________ 3-10 Secretary of the Senate 3-11 ______________________________________ 3-12 Member, Texas Senate