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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Saherish Surani has been named a 2016 Corpus Christi |
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Caller-Times/Citgo South Texas Distinguished Scholar in the |
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service and leadership category; and |
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WHEREAS, The Caller-Times/Citgo South Texas Distinguished |
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Scholars program was established to reward local students who have |
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demonstrated excellence in specific areas of achievement; since its |
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inception in 1988, hundreds of young men and women have been |
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selected for this prestigious honor, and each of the 2016 winners |
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received a $1,000 scholarship to help fund their college studies; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Zehra Surani and Dr. Salim Surani, |
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Saherish Surani ranks first in her class of 304 students at Veterans |
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Memorial High School, with an impressive 4.96 grade point average; |
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in addition to excelling academically, she is a competitive |
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pianist, president of her school's student council and National |
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Honor Society chapter, and vice chair of the city's Human Relations |
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Commission; in 2013, she cofounded iConquer, a program that uses |
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puppet shows, interactive skits, dances, jingles, crafting |
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activities, and animated short films to teach prekindergarteners |
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about healthy eating habits; over the past few years, Ms. Surani |
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and her team have raised $140,000 in funds and reached more than |
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20,000 children in 50 elementary schools and day-care programs; and |
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WHEREAS, This outstanding young Texan has pursued her goals |
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with tremendous dedication, and she may take great pride in all that |
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she has accomplished as she looks ahead 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 Saherish Surani on her selection as |
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a 2016 Corpus Christi Caller-Times/Citgo South Texas Distinguished |
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Scholar 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. Surani as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |