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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Amanda Vodicka 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 Michael and Jeanette Vodicka, Amanda |
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Vodicka is a senior at the Harold T. Branch Academy for Career and |
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Technical Education, where she ranks second in a class of 28 |
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students, with an impressive 4.34 grade point average; her academic |
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interests include history, anthropology, geology, and English, and |
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she hopes to someday work for a nonprofit organization or the |
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National Park Service; passionate about helping others, she gives |
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generously of her time and talents as an intern at Wesley United |
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Methodist Church, restocking the food pantry, cleaning the |
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building, and assisting visitors, among other duties; 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 Amanda Vodicka 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. Vodicka as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas 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. 573 was adopted by the House on March |
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2, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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