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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Joshua C. Ruder, 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 Angela and Craig Ruder, this outstanding |
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young Texan takes part in video production and environmental |
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activism projects and is a lifeguard and a freshman mentor; in |
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addition, he is a member of the National Honor Society and the |
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Spanish National Honor Society; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Ruder has earned several distinctions in his |
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scholastic career, including the Texas Environmental Excellence |
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Award in the youth category; he is a dedicated student, maintaining |
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a grade point average of 97.56, and he plans to further his |
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education at the University of Arizona; and |
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WHEREAS, Soon to embark on an exciting new chapter in his |
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life, Joshua Ruder 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 Ruder on his selection as a |
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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. Ruder as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |