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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Hakeem Elijah Regis of Forney has achieved a |
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significant honor with his receipt of a 2012 Texas Armed Services |
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Scholarship; and |
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WHEREAS, This prestigious award provides up to $10,000 per |
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year to deserving students as they complete undergraduate studies |
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at a Texas university with an active Reserve Officer Training Corps |
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program; to be eligible for the grant, students must meet demanding |
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academic requirements and commit to serving as a member of the guard |
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or as a commissioned officer in the armed forces after earning their |
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college degree; scholarship recipients must be nominated by the |
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governor, the lieutenant governor, or a member of the Texas |
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Legislature; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of North Forney High School, Mr. Regis |
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was a member of the Forney Independent School District Air Force |
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Junior ROTC, an organization led by Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) |
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Evangeline "Van" Cheeks and Senior Master Sergeant (Ret.) Jeff |
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Willie of the U.S. Air Force; during his four years in the program, |
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Cadet Regis held the rank of group commander and participated in the |
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color guard, and he attended the program's Cadet Command and Staff |
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School on two occasions; he was also selected to attend the National |
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Youth Leadership Forum on National Security; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Regis distinguished himself in numerous other |
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ways during his high school career; elected president of the senior |
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class and captain of the track team, he won district titles in the |
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high jump, triple jump, and 300-meter hurdles, in addition to |
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earning a starting position as wide receiver on the football team in |
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his sophomore year; he also boosted school spirit in his role as a |
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team mascot, founded and served as president of the North Forney |
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Falconaiders, and worked as a Forney ISD student school technician; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, His accomplishments were recognized with the North |
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Forney High School Top Performer Award, the Cocurricular Leadership |
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Award, and the American Legion Scholastic Award, and he earned |
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ribbons for community service, dress and appearance, attendance, |
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and achievement; in all his endeavors, he enjoys the support of his |
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parents, Maggie and Andrew Mitchell; and |
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WHEREAS, The responsibility and commitment to excellence |
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that Hakeem Regis has demonstrated in his academic and |
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extracurricular activities are qualities that reflect the highest |
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standards of this nation's armed forces and that presage limitless |
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opportunities for this outstanding young Texan; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Hakeem Elijah Regis on his receipt |
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of a Texas Armed Services Scholarship and that he be extended |
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sincere best wishes for continued 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. Regis as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |