H.R. No. 2418

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Michelle Mirelez of Del Mar College earned recognition at the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association convention held in Dallas from March 30 through April 1, 2017; and

WHEREAS, Founded in 1909, TIPA is considered the oldest and one of the largest collegiate press associations in the country, and today it hosts a wide range of journalism contests at its annual spring conference; this year, the Del Mar College newspaper, The Foghorn, placed first in Online Interactivity and second in Editorial, Overall Excellence, and Website Navigation, while the college's magazine, The Siren, finished second for Overall Excellence; and

WHEREAS, In the individual categories, Ms. Mirelez was awarded first place in Sports Page Design and Sports Action Photo and second place in Headline Writing, and she received an honorable mention in the Two-Person Photo Essay contest; a native of Corpus Christi, she is a graduate of Tuloso-Midway High School and a mother of four, and she is currently photo editor for The Foghorn; and

WHEREAS, Through her outstanding work, Michelle Mirelez has contributed to Del Mar College's reputation for journalistic excellence, and she may take justifiable pride in her accomplishments; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Michelle Mirelez on earning recognition at the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association 2017 spring convention and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Ms. Mirelez as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.

Herrero

______________________________ Speaker of the House

I certify that H.R. No. 2418 was adopted by the House on May 28, 2017, by a non-record vote.

______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House