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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Darius D. Simmons of Frisco has deservedly been |
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named a recipient of a 2013 National Achievement Scholarship from |
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the National Merit Scholarship Corporation; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in 1964, the National Achievement |
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Scholarship Program recognizes outstanding African American high |
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school students for their performance on the Preliminary |
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SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test; this year, more |
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than 160,000 students from around the country entered the program |
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and only 800 students were chosen to receive the $2,500 Achievement |
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Scholarships; and |
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WHEREAS, One of those select few is Mr. Simmons, who attends |
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the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science, a residential early |
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college entrance program at the University of North Texas; he |
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ultimately plans to study aerospace engineering; and |
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WHEREAS, This noteworthy young Texan has worked toward his |
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goals with great diligence and determination, and he may indeed |
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look forward to a future bright with promise; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Darius D. Simmons on his receipt of |
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a 2013 National Achievement Scholarship from the National Merit |
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Scholarship Corporation and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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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. Simmons as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Fallon |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 3075 was adopted by the House on May |
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27, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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