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 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.
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 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.
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3-10                                          Secretary of the Senate
3-11                                  ______________________________________
3-12                                           Member, Texas Senate