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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dustin George, a senior at Lorena High School, has |
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been named a finalist for a National Merit Scholarship; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1955, the National Merit Scholarship |
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Program honors less than one percent of all high school seniors each |
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year, based on their scores on the Preliminary Scholastic |
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Assessment Test; the designation represents an opportunity for |
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young men and women to compete for scholarship awards and win entry |
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into some of the nation's best schools; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. George is a high achiever not only in academics |
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but also in extracurricular activities, and he takes part in band, |
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robotics, University Interscholastic League academics, football, |
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computerized game design, and one-act play competition; moreover, |
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he is involved in the youth and children's ministry at his church, |
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and he holds a part-time job at Chick-fil-A; he plans to pursue a |
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career in mechanical engineering and has narrowed his college |
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choices down to MIT, Baylor University, and Rose-Hulman Institute |
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of Technology; and |
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WHEREAS, His scholastic achievement places Mr. George at the |
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forefront of academic excellence in the nation, and it is indeed a |
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pleasure to honor this notable student who is well prepared to face |
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the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead; 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 Dustin George on being selected as |
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a finalist in the National Merit Scholarship Program and extend to |
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him 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. George as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |