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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Cynthia Reyna has been honored by the Hispanic |
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Heritage Foundation with a 2008 Youth Award in engineering and |
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mathematics; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Reyna was an AP Scholar with honors and a High |
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Honor Roll student at Charles H. Milby High School in Houston, where |
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she graduated with an impressive 3.96 grade point average; she |
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served as president of the National Honor Society and secretary of |
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the English Honor Society and is a recipient of the United Space |
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Alliance/Society of Mexican American Engineers and Scientists |
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Pre-engineering Scholarship, among other academic awards; and |
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WHEREAS, This motivated young Texan captured two first prizes |
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in science fair competitions and was first runner-up in the Science |
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Bowl; moreover, she has conducted toxicity research as part of the |
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Houston A+ Summer Internship program for the Baylor College of |
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Medicine and served as an intern for the Institute of Orthopedic |
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Research and Education at The Methodist Hospital in Houston; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Reyna is active in her community as well, |
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volunteering her time in the technology department of the Raul |
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Yzaguirre School for Success and helping residents complete |
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naturalization paperwork at the U.S. Citizenship Workshop; in the |
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future, she plans to study civil engineering at Texas A&M |
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University and aspires to a career designing structures that are |
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more resistant to damage from natural disasters; and |
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WHEREAS, Cynthia Reyna has proven her commitment to the |
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pursuit of academic excellence, and this prestigious award justly |
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recognizes her talent and dedication; 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 Cynthia Reyna on her receipt of a |
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2008 Hispanic Heritage Foundation Youth Award for engineering and |
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mathematics and extend to her 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 Ms. Reyna as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Alvarado |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2581 was adopted by the House on May |
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31, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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