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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Jessica Barrera has been presented with a Community |
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Services Award and an Outstanding Award from the TRIO Islanders |
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Organization as well as a Rising Star Award from the Student Support |
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Services program at Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi; and |
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WHEREAS, The TRIO Islanders Organization and the Student |
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Support Services program are both part of the university's Programs |
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for Academic Student Support (PASS) initiative, which furthers the |
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goals of TAMU--CC by providing resources to low-income, |
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first-generation, and underrepresented students; in receiving a |
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Community Services Award, Mrs. Barrera was recognized for her |
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participation in numerous TRIO Islanders community service |
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projects, and the organization also honored her for her |
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demonstrated leadership abilities and her campus involvement with |
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the Outstanding Award; furthermore, she earned a Student Support |
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Services Rising Star Award for her notable academic achievements; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Currently in her junior year, Mrs. Barrera is |
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working toward a degree in accounting and management information |
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systems, and she plans to attain a master's degree, an accounting |
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license, and a Ph.D. in pursuit of a career as a college professor; |
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moreover, she serves as treasurer of the TRIO Islanders |
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Organization and will hold the offices of vice president and |
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secretary during the 2017-2018 school year; and |
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WHEREAS, Jessica Barrera is indeed deserving of these |
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prestigious honors, and she may look 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 Jessica Barrera on her receipt of a |
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Community Services Award and an Outstanding Award from the TRIO |
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Islanders Organization as well as a Student Support Services Rising |
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Star Award 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 Mrs. Barrera as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |