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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Amber Rhodes, a senior at Live Oak Classical School |
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in Waco, has been named a Commended Student by the National Merit |
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Scholarship Program; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1955, the National Merit program is a |
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prestigious academic competition for recognition and scholarships; |
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students qualify for honors under the program by achieving top |
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scores on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship |
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Qualifying Test; of the 1.6 million students who take the test each |
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year, only about 34,000 receive Letters of Commendation; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of proud parents Brett and Grace |
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Rhodes, Ms. Rhodes has served as parliamentarian of the National |
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Honor Society, as a class representative in student government, and |
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as a member of the Link Crew and the spiritual council; moreover, |
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she earned the distinction of becoming the first student from the |
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school to earn placement in a Texas Music Educators Association |
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All-State choir, and she has received district and state-level |
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All-Star cast recognition in the University Interscholastic League |
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One-Act Play Contest and finalist honors in the Congressional Art |
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Competition and the Texas Association of Private and Parochial |
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Schools State Art Competition; a gifted athlete as well, she has |
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lettered in cross country, tennis, and volleyball; outside of |
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school, she is a valued congregant at Harris Creek Baptist Church, |
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where she serves as a youth worship leader, and she also volunteers |
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with Kids Eat Free and Be a Santa to a Senior; and |
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WHEREAS, The achievements of Amber Rhodes are a source of |
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great pride to her family and her school, and her hard work and |
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pursuit of excellence give promise of a bright and rewarding |
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future; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Amber Rhodes on her selection as a |
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Commended Student by the National Merit Scholarship Program 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. Rhodes as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |