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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Katie Nguyen has been named valedictorian of the |
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Class of 2019 at Collegiate High School in Corpus Christi, and she |
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indeed merits special recognition for receiving this significant |
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honor; and |
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WHEREAS, Earning the title of valedictorian requires not only |
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intellect and aptitude but also four years of dedication to the |
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highest academic standards; in securing her place as the |
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top-ranking student in her class, Ms. Nguyen demonstrated a |
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thorough understanding of a wide range of subjects, and her |
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attainment of this coveted distinction is the crowning achievement |
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of a notable high school career; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Tuan Anh Nguyen and Hoa Kim Quach, |
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Ms. Nguyen is graduating with both a diploma from the Collegiate |
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High School Distinguished Achievement Program and an associate |
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degree in liberal arts from Del Mar College; she plans to continue |
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her education at The University of Texas at Austin and study |
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neuroscience with a pre-medical focus; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Nguyen has taken an active role in her campus |
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community over the years, serving as secretary of the Senior Class |
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Council and National English Honor Society and as president of Mu |
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Alpha Theta; she has also acted as captain, manager, and vice |
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president of the school's robotics team and earned several |
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accolades at robotics competitions; moreover, she is a QuestBridge |
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College Prep Scholar, a winner of the Rotary Club 4-Way Test, and a |
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finalist in the Buc Days King and Queen Leadership Program; and |
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WHEREAS, During her years at Collegiate High, Katie Nguyen |
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has earned the respect and admiration of both her teachers and |
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classmates, and her exceptional scholastic ability and commitment |
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to excellence have opened the way to a bright and promising future |
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for this outstanding young Texan; 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 Katie Nguyen on graduating as |
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valedictorian of the Collegiate High School Class of 2019 and |
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extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success as she |
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begins the next exciting chapter of her life; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Nguyen as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |