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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Matthew Sanchez, a senior at Communications Arts |
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High School in San Antonio, has deservedly been named a scholar |
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finalist in the 2008-2009 National Hispanic Recognition Program; |
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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 Cynthia Sanchez, this outstanding young |
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Texan participates in many extracurricular activities; he is a |
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member of the Film Club, the Junior Engineering Technical Society, |
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and the school teams for the University Interscholastic League math |
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and science competitions; moreover, he has served as treasurer and |
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concertmaster of the school orchestra, contributed to the Bob Beard |
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Elementary School Carnival, and donated his time as a caregiver for |
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the disabled, among other pursuits; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Sanchez has garnered several distinctions in his |
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academic career, including gold medals for solo and ensemble |
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orchestral performance and admission into the Region 11 and Texas |
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Honor Orchestras; a member of the National Honor Society, he has |
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earned a notable grade point average of 94.0 and plans to further |
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his education at Texas A&M University; and |
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WHEREAS, Soon to embark on an exciting new chapter in his |
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life, Matthew Sanchez 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 Matthew Sanchez 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. Sanchez as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |