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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Patricia Rodarte of El Paso has been awarded a |
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$20,000 scholarship from the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1989, the Coca-Cola Scholars |
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Foundation provides a select group of high school seniors with |
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awards each year; honorees are chosen based on their educational |
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accomplishments, leadership abilities, and service to their |
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communities; out of more than 100,000 applicants from across the |
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nation, only 150 finalists were named 2015 Coca-Cola Scholars; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Rodarte is ranked first in her class of |
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approximately 300 seniors at Riverside High School, where she |
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participates in band and student council, competes in the Academic |
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Decathlon, and serves as a tutor; in 2014, she was one of 72 high |
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school seniors chosen to attend a prestigious summer program at the |
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to her academic endeavors, Ms. Rodarte |
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is an active member of her church, and she has participated in local |
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food drives to help underserved families in nearby Juárez, Mexico; |
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she also enjoys spending time with her family and friends and |
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supporting her school at athletic events; and |
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WHEREAS, A truly outstanding Texan, Patricia Rodarte is well |
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prepared to meet the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead, |
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and she is indeed deserving of special recognition for her |
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achievements; 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 Patricia Rodarte on receiving a |
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$20,000 scholarship from the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation and |
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extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Rodarte as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Blanco |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1823 was adopted by the House on May |
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7, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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