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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Joshua Redwine, a senior at Earl Warren High School |
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in San Antonio, has deservedly been named a scholar finalist in the |
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2008-2009 National Hispanic Recognition Program; and |
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WHEREAS, An initiative of the College Board, the National |
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Hispanic Recognition Program honors those Hispanic students who |
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score well on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholar Qualifying |
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Test and who maintain a satisfactory grade point average; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Jackie Redwine, this outstanding young |
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Texan is active in the National Honor Society, Spanish Honor |
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Society, Texas Academic Decathlon, and Mu Alpha Theta mathematics |
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honor society; he also participates in the Interact Club, a |
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community service organization at Warren High School; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Redwine has garnered many distinctions over the |
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course of his scholastic career, including a runner-up finish in |
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the social science event in the Texas Academic Decathlon state |
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competition; he is a National Merit Commended Student, a Quest |
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Scholar, an AP Scholar, and a San Antonio Freemasons Scholar; a |
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dedicated student, Mr. Redwine has earned an impressive grade point |
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average of 96.95 and is the recipient of a full scholarship to Rice |
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University from the QuestBridge Program; and |
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WHEREAS, Soon to embark on an exciting new chapter in his |
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life, Joshua Redwine may indeed reflect with pride on his numerous |
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accomplishments and look with anticipation toward a bright and |
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promising future; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Joshua Redwine on his selection as |
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a scholar finalist in the 2008-2009 National Hispanic Recognition |
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Program and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued |
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success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Redwine as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |