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78S30632 MMS-D

By:  Hilderbran                                                   H.R. No. 297



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Brandon Hill of Fort Worth has received the Brown 
Foundation-Earl Rudder Memorial Outstanding Student Award, the 
highest honor bestowed on a graduating senior at Texas A&M 
University; and
	WHEREAS, To be eligible for the Brown-Rudder Award, a student 
must demonstrate outstanding academic achievement and leadership, 
be a member of an honorary or professional society, participate in 
extracurricular activities, including community service, and be 
dedicated to Texas A&M and its principles; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Hill, an agribusiness major, was described by 
those nominating him as always being on the side of right and the 
champion of the underdog; he exemplifies, said one, "the five 
qualities sought by students at Texas A&M:  mind and intellect, 
physical strength, integrity of character, emotional poise, and 
spiritual attainment"; and
	WHEREAS, The recipient of multiple scholarships, Mr. Hill 
graduated from Martin High School in Arlington and maintained a 
perfect 4.0 GPR throughout his career at Texas A&M; he served as 
president of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Student 
Council and represented his college in the Student Senate; he also 
served as executive vice president of the Student Government and 
became the first Texas A&M student to cochair a national search 
committee for a top-level university official when he participated 
in the search for a vice president of student affairs; and
	WHEREAS, This admirable young Texan received the Buck Weirus 
Spirit Award for his contributions to student life on campus and was 
named a Gathright Scholar for earning the highest GPR in his 
college; he held membership in two honorary societies and the 
pre-law society; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Hill is presently attending Texas Tech 
University School of Law with his wife, Gara, and has been elected 
president of his law school class; and
	WHEREAS, Widely admired for his exceptional talents and for 
the ideals he puts into daily practice, Brandon Hill has set an 
inspiring example for all who know him and compiled a record of 
accomplishments that promises a bright and fulfilling future; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby honor Brandon Hill for his 
receipt of the Brown Foundation-Earl Rudder Memorial Outstanding 
Student Award at Texas A&M University and extend to him best wishes 
for continued success in all his endeavors; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. Hill as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.