85R28190 CJM-D
 
  By: Wu H.R. No. 2011
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Tianming Deng has been named salutatorian of the
  Class of 2017 at Sharpstown High School in Houston, and he indeed
  merits special recognition for receiving this significant honor;
  and
         WHEREAS, Earning the title of salutatorian requires not only
  intellect and aptitude but also four years of dedication to the
  highest academic standards; in securing his place as one of the two
  top-ranking students in his class, Mr. Deng demonstrated a thorough
  understanding of a wide range of subjects, and his attainment of
  this coveted distinction is the crowning achievement of a notable
  high school career; and
         WHEREAS, In addition to excelling academically, Mr. Deng has
  participated in Chess Club, The Woods Project, and an engineering
  summer program at the University of Wisconsin--Madison; he has also
  pursued a number of hobbies, including reading, running, solving
  Rubik's Cubes, hiking, and camping; a recipient of the Texas A&M
  University Regents' Scholarship, he plans to study mechanical
  engineering at that institution following his graduation; and
         WHEREAS, During his years at Sharpstown High School, Tianming
  Deng has earned the respect and admiration of his teachers and
  classmates, and his exceptional scholastic ability and commitment
  to excellence have opened the way to a bright and promising future
  for this outstanding young Texan; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate Tianming Deng on graduating as the
  salutatorian of the Sharpstown High School Class of 2017, and
  extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success as he begins
  the next exciting chapter of his life; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Mr. Deng as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.