79R16890 MAM-F

By:  Merritt                                                      H.R. No. 1757



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, A member of the graduating class of 2005, Shannon 
Marie Mitchell of Longview has received the Rase Brothers Award 
from The University of Texas Department of Chemical Engineering; 
and
	WHEREAS, The award is presented each spring to the graduating 
senior with the highest grade point average among students who 
entered the Department of Chemical Engineering as freshmen and 
completed their degree in four years; and
	WHEREAS, Ms. Mitchell was valedictorian of Longview High 
School in 2001, when she graduated first in a class of 359 students; 
in addition to continuing her impressive record of academic 
achievement when she came to UT, she was active with Alpha Phi 
Sigma, the university's premed honor society, volunteered at St. 
David's Medical Center, and participated in obstetrics research at 
UT Southwestern Medical Center and organic electronics research at 
UT Austin; and
	WHEREAS, This notable student previously received the 
Engineering Scholars Award, the Distinguished Scholar Award, and 
the Chemical Engineering undergraduate research award, and she 
plans to continue her education as a member of the Baylor Medical 
School Class of 2009; and
	WHEREAS, Shannon Mitchell is an example of the best of public 
education in the State of Texas; her achievements reflect the 
support and encouragement of her parents, Marshall and Leisa 
Mitchell, and her own perseverance and determination, and she is 
most deserving of special recognition; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate Shannon Marie Mitchell for 
receiving the Rase Brothers Award and extend to her sincere best 
wishes for continued success and achievement; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Ms. Mitchell as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.