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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Jonathan Millington of Waco has been named a |
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National Merit Commended Student; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1955, the National Merit Scholarship |
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Program recognizes high school students throughout the country for |
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their academic excellence; commended students are chosen on the |
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basis of their Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship |
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Qualifying Test scores, with honorees placing among the top five |
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percent of the approximately 1.6 million individuals who take the |
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examination each year; and |
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WHEREAS, A senior at Rapoport Academy, Mr. Millington is a |
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member of the National Honor Society and a mentor for fifth-grade |
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students through the Peer Assistance and Leadership program; he has |
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received numerous accolades for his scholastic achievements, |
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including an invitation to the Distinguished Scholars Day at Baylor |
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University, medals for his performance on the ACT, and recognition |
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as a Duke University Talent Identification Program scholar; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Millington will graduate in May 2017 with both |
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his high school diploma and an associate of science degree from |
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McLennan Community College; following commencement, he plans to |
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double major in mathematics and linguistics in college and |
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eventually pursue a career as a university professor; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of James and Kim Millington, Jonathan |
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Millington has demonstrated exceptional initiative and maturity in |
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working toward his goals, and he may indeed reflect with pride on |
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all he has accomplished as he looks forward 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 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Jonathan Millington on his |
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selection as a National Merit Commended Student and extend to him |
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sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Millington as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |