SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 852

WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to recognize Sofia Garza, who recently won a Texas Media Award from the Texas Library Association; and

WHEREAS, Sofia Garza, a student at Bentsen Elementary School, received honorable mention in the color photography division for her presentation, "Just a Little More"; and

WHEREAS, The Texas Media Awards program promotes excellence in amateur media production and its importance in lifelong learning by recognizing publicly the most outstanding entries in several media categories; and

WHEREAS, The Texas Media Awards program is sponsored by the Texas Media Awards committee and the Media and Related Technologies Round Table of the Texas Library Association and the Texas Association of School Librarians; and

WHEREAS, The program has been an annual, statewide event for school-age Texas residents since 1988; students with winning entries received awards at the Texas Media Awards program during the Texas Library Association's annual conference; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd Legislature, hereby congratulate Sofia Garza on receiving a Texas Media Award in the color photography division and extend to her best wishes in all her future endeavors; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.

Hinojosa

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President of the Senate

I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on April 27, 2011.

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Secretary of the Senate

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Member, Texas Senate