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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Henry Boehm of Vanguard College Preparatory School |
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in Waco has deservedly been named a Forty Acres Scholar by The |
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University of Texas Alumni Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Initiated in 2011 by the Texas Exes, the Forty Acres |
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Scholar Program recognizes outstanding high school students from |
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the Lone Star State and beyond who excel academically, who |
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distinguish themselves through their extracurricular activities |
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and community service, and who possess the social skills necessary |
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to interact with adults as well as their peers; out of approximately |
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3,000 applicants from across the country, only 19 were named 2015 |
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Forty Acres Scholars; each recipient of the honor receives a |
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$130,000 scholarship to cover school expenses throughout their time |
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at UT-Austin; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Boehm has compiled an impressive academic |
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record during his high school career, excelling in each of his |
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Advanced Placement courses and scoring well on several |
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college-entry exams; he is president of the Class of 2015 at |
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Vanguard, where he also serves as editor-in-chief of the school |
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newspaper and participates as a member of the school's mock trial |
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team; he is a gifted student-athlete as well, leading the Vanguard |
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Vikings boys' soccer squad as team captain; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to his academic endeavors, Mr. Boehm has |
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gained critical life skills as a member of his local Boy Scouts of |
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America troop, and he attained the prestigious Eagle Scout rank at |
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the age of 14; and |
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WHEREAS, At UT-Austin, Mr. Boehm plans to study liberal arts |
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and ultimately major in business; 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 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Henry Boehm on being named a Forty |
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Acres Scholar by The University of Texas Alumni Association and |
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extend to him 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 Mr. Boehm as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |