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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Essence Duplechain of Westbury High School in |
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Houston was awarded a $25,000 Bridging the Dream Scholarship from |
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Sallie Mae in December 2018; and |
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WHEREAS, The Bridging the Dream Scholarship recognizes high |
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school juniors and seniors who have excelled both inside and |
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outside the classroom while also exhibiting strength and |
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perseverance in the face of great challenges; and |
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WHEREAS, A senior at Westbury High, Ms. Duplechain is in the |
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top five percent of her class with a GPA of 3.95; in addition to |
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taking Advanced Placement and dual-credit courses, she is a member |
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of the National Honor Society, and she participates in cheerleading |
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and track and field; following her graduation in May, she will |
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become the first in her family to attend college, and she plans to |
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pursue a career in physical therapy; and |
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WHEREAS, A truly fitting recipient of this honor, Essence |
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Duplechain has demonstrated exceptional ability and determination |
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in working toward her goals, and she may indeed reflect with pride |
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on all she has accomplished as she looks forward to a future bright |
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with promise; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Essence Duplechain on her receipt |
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of a Bridging the Dream Scholarship from Sallie Mae and extend to |
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her sincere best wishes for continued 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. Duplechain as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Thierry |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 789 was adopted by the House on March |
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21, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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