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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Kristina Correa won first place in the annual |
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scholarship essay contest of the Optimist Club of Downtown Corpus |
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Christi, and she is indeed deserving of special recognition for her |
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achievement; and |
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WHEREAS, Each year, the Optimist Club of Downtown Corpus |
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Christi hosts a scholarship contest for local students; this year's |
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theme was "Optimism Should Be A Priority," and as the first-place |
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winner, Ms. Correa received $200; moreover, her essay will be |
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submitted to compete for a $2,500 scholarship from the Optimist |
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Club South Texas District; and |
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WHEREAS, As valedictorian of her senior class at |
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Tuloso-Midway High School, Ms. Correa has been a member of the mock |
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trial team, the academic decathlon team, and the KEDT-TV Challenge |
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team since her sophomore year; in college, she plans to study |
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microbiology, and she has been accepted to both Stanford and |
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Harvard; and |
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WHEREAS, Through hard work and a commitment to excellence, |
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this outstanding young Texan has demonstrated great ability as she |
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works toward her scholastic goals, and she may indeed look forward |
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to a future bright with 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 Kristina Correa on winning the |
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annual scholarship essay contest of the Optimist Club of Downtown |
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Corpus Christi 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. Correa as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Herrero |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2890 was adopted by the House on May |
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30, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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