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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Four exceptional students at Midway High School have |
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received accolades for their outstanding performances on the |
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Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test; and |
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WHEREAS, The PSAT/NMSQT is a standardized test, administered |
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to high school and middle school students by the College Board and |
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National Merit Scholarship Corporation, that measures skills in |
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critical reading, writing, and mathematics; in addition to getting |
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valuable firsthand practice for the SAT, students who achieve high |
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scores on the test are eligible to enter scholarship competitions |
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and receive other academic opportunities; and |
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WHEREAS, Among the four seniors from Midway High School to |
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receive top honors is Sarah Goodnight, daughter of Dr. Jon and Nancy |
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Goodnight of McGregor, who was named a National Merit Finalist, an |
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accomplishment shared by only one percent of the 1.5 million |
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students who entered; an AP Scholar with Distinction, she has |
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lettered in academics and placed second in her age group at a USA |
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Triathlon national competition; she is active in extracurricular |
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programs at her school, belonging to the Meistersingers and |
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Chambers choirs, the varsity cross-country and track team, and the |
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UIL academic, speech, and debate team; and |
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WHEREAS, Lauren McLean, daughter of John and Trina McLean of |
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Woodway, is editor-in-chief of her school's yearbook and is a |
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Meistersinger, a Diamond Darling, and a member of the Robotics |
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Club, the ECO Club, the Astronomy Club, and the Chess Club; she |
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belongs to the National Honor Society and the Link Crew and is |
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involved in UIL academics and debate; and |
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WHEREAS, Jose Gonzalez, son of Vivian Gonzalez Herrero and |
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Jose Gonzalez Miranda of Waco, won recognition as a National |
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Hispanic Scholar; a member of the National Honor Society, he is also |
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involved in the Business Professionals of America broadcast news |
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team and plays on the varsity tennis team; and |
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WHEREAS, Carlos Leal, son of Cesar and Denise Leal of Hewitt, |
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was also named a National Hispanic Scholar; along with working at |
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the Leal family businesses, he belongs to the National Honor |
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Society and Business Professionals of America and participates in |
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athletics and youth group activities at his church; and |
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WHEREAS, These outstanding young Texans are a source of great |
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pride for their families, school, and communities, and the |
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impressive scholarly aptitude and determination that they have |
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demonstrated foretell a bright and rewarding future in whatever |
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they wish to achieve; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Sarah Goodnight, Lauren McLean, Jose |
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Gonzalez, and Carlos Leal for their accomplishments on the |
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PSAT/NMSQT and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued |
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success and happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared |
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for Ms. Goodnight, Ms. McLean, Mr. Gonzalez, and Mr. Leal as an |
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expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |