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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Maria Aly Rafael has been named a 2014 Corpus |
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Christi Caller-Times/Citgo South Texas Distinguished Scholar in |
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recognition of her achievements in the Service and Leadership |
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category; and |
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WHEREAS, The Caller-Times/Citgo South Texas Distinguished |
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Scholars program was established to reward local students who have |
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demonstrated excellence in such areas as academics, athletics, |
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leadership, and community service; since its inception in 1988, |
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some 480 young men and women have been selected for this prestigious |
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honor, with the winners each receiving a stipend to assist with |
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college expenses; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Dr. Marita Rafael and Alexander |
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Rafael, Maria Rafael is a senior at King High School, where she |
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maintains a 105 grade point average and ranks sixth in her class of |
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536; she has participated in a variety of extracurricular |
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activities, including the student council, the Spanish National |
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Honor Society, the National English Honor Society, the chemistry |
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club, the Coastal Bend Filipino American Association, and Mission |
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Fit Possible, and she also serves as parliamentarian of the Alpha |
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Beta Honor Society and as historian of the Interact club; in |
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addition, Ms. Rafael is an accomplished pianist who has performed |
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at Carnegie Hall three times, as well as in France, Poland, and |
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Norway, and she regularly competes in local, regional, and national |
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contests; after graduation, she plans to study pre-med at The |
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University of Texas with the ultimate goal of becoming a heart |
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surgeon; and |
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WHEREAS, This exceptional young Texan has pursued her goals |
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with tremendous dedication, and she may take great pride in all that |
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she has accomplished as she looks ahead to a future bright with |
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promise; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Maria Rafael on her selection as a |
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2014 Corpus Christi Caller-Times/Citgo South Texas Distinguished |
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Scholar and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued |
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success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Rafael as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |