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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Seven exemplary Texas high school students have |
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earned scholarships from the General Motors Foundation as part of |
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the 2012 Buick Achievers Scholarship Program; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1976, the GM Foundation is dedicated |
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to investing in the development of the next generation of leaders |
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and innovators; its signature initiative, the Buick Achievers |
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Scholarship Program, is among the largest of its kind in the |
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country, providing awards of up to $25,000 per year to outstanding |
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high school and undergraduate college students; and |
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WHEREAS, To be eligible for a scholarship, individuals must |
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demonstrate academic achievement as well as leadership and |
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involvement in community and school activities; in addition, they |
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must plan to major in a specified course of study that focuses on |
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engineering and technology or select design and business-related |
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subjects, and they must be interested in pursuing a career in the |
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automotive industry or a related field; and |
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WHEREAS, A total of 91 individuals across the country |
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received a Buick Achievers Scholarship as part of the 2012 program; |
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the Texas recipients are Ashley Abril of Katy, who plans to major in |
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mechanical engineering at The University of Texas at Austin, Emily |
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Almaguer of Lubbock, who plans to major in marketing at Texas Tech |
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University, Alexander Bryant of Abilene, who plans to major in |
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graphic design at Angelo State University, Mariah Green of San |
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Antonio, who plans to major in accounting at The University of Texas |
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at Austin, Thomas Jones of Orange, who plans to major in electrical |
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engineering at Freed-Hardeman University, Nguyen Tran of Houston, |
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who plans to major in mechanical engineering at The University of |
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Texas at Austin, and Haley Turpin of Graham, who plans to major in |
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computer engineering at Texas A&M University; and |
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WHEREAS, These talented young Texans have applied themselves |
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diligently to their scholastic and community service endeavors, and |
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they may take great pride in their achievements as they look forward |
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to the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Texas honorees in the 2012 |
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Buick Achievers Scholarship Program and extend to them sincere best |
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wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the students and for the GM Foundation as an expression |
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of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |