H.R. No. 251



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation has announced the 
names of 26 students from Texas who have been named to the Coca-Cola 
Scholars Class of 2004; and
	WHEREAS, Nearly 80,000 young men and women from across the 
country applied for this prestigious honor, and a total of 252 
finalists were selected; winners were chosen on the basis of 
academic excellence and leadership in their communities; and
	WHEREAS, Members of the 2004 class traveled to Atlanta, 
Georgia, in April to attend a banquet in their honor, tour the city, 
and attend a variety of enrichment programs; and
	WHEREAS, Those students from Texas who have been awarded a 
$20,000 Coca-Cola scholarship are:  Ana Huang, Houston, Memorial 
Senior High School; Catherine Lynn Trevino, Weslaco, Weslaco High 
School; Elizabeth Victoria Pratt, Fort Worth, Fort Worth Country 
Day School; Kenneth E Ike, Houston, Alief Hasting Senior High 
School; Kevin Neilesh Kalra, Houston, Langham Creek High School; 
and Simon Nabil Haidamous, Cypress, Cy-Fair Senior High School; and
	WHEREAS, Texas students receiving a $4,000 Coca-Cola 
scholarship are:  Abby Lynn Dudensing, Sagerton, Rule High School; 
Benjamin C. Fong, Houston, Bellaire Senior High School; Brittany 
Nicole Anderson, Waco, A.J. Moore Academy; Darci Michelle Owens, 
Big Lake, Reagan County High School; Dex Daniel Dean, Rockdale, 
Rockdale High School; Drew Matteson, Amarillo, Randall High School; 
Elizabeth Ann Zapata, Edinburg, Edinburg High School; Eloy Ivan 
Balderas, Linn, Edinburg North High School; Jonathan Aaron Jones, 
Diboll, Diboll High School; Katelyn Zeanne Brown, Georgetown, 
Georgetown High School; Lindsay Michelle Cain, Winnsboro, 
Winnsboro High School; Morgan Ashley Montello, El Campo, El Campo 
High School; Pamela Annette Melton, Gatesville, Gatesville High 
School; Rachel Beth Lane, Whitney, Whitney High School; Ryan Edward 
Maney, Tulia, Tulia High School; Shannan D'Aun Sowder, Shallowater, 
Shallowater High School; Stephen Sullivan Gilstrap, Marshall, 
Marshall Senior High School; Tara Rischelle Price, Midland, 
Greenwood High School; Taylor Thomas Johnson, Brenham, Brenham High 
School; and Travers Jon Johnson, Quitman, Quitman High School; and
	WHEREAS, Through dedication to academic achievement and 
commitment to the betterment of their communities, these young men 
and women have brought great credit to themselves, their families, 
and their schools and compiled a record of accomplishment that 
signals a bright and fulfilling future; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby congratulate the Texas 
members of the Coca-Cola Scholars Class of 2004 and extend to them 
sincere best wishes for success in all their future endeavors.

                                                                         Pickett

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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 251 was adopted by the House on May 
17, 2004, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House