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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Twin sisters LaTonya and LaToya Harris have |
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accomplished a rare and remarkable feat by graduating at the top of |
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both their high school and doctoral program classes; and |
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WHEREAS, Demonstrating tremendous intellect and discipline, |
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LaTonya and LaToya Harris reached the pinnacle of academic success |
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by taking challenging course loads and consistently excelling in a |
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wide range of subjects; LaTonya, with a grade point average of 4.58, |
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was named valedictorian at South Garland High School, while LaToya, |
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with a GPA of 4.56, was named salutatorian; in an unforgettable |
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moment for the young women and their class, they took the stage |
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together to deliver a single address to their fellow graduates, an |
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act that came as little surprise to those who had observed the |
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sisters' inseparable bond; and |
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WHEREAS, LaTonya and LaToya subsequently enrolled at The |
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University of Texas at Austin, where they graduated summa cum laude |
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from their sport management bachelor's degree program in May 2014 |
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and from their master's degree program in May 2016; the sisters, who |
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had been members of the National Honor Society and Spanish National |
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Honor Society in high school, belonged to the Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Eta |
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Sigma, and Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Societies; both were twice |
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recognized as University Endowed Presidential Scholars and College |
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of Education Distinguished Scholars, in addition to being honored |
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as UT Gateway Scholars; and |
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WHEREAS, After graduating from UT, the Harris sisters opted |
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to study chiropractic medicine at Parker University, with the goal |
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of becoming partners in their own practice; they obtained master's |
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degrees in functional nutrition and doctor of chiropractic degrees, |
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with LaToya earning the title of valedictorian and LaTonya earning |
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the title of salutatorian of their doctoral program; both young |
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women acquired clinical experience while studying and treating |
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patients under the supervision of physicians at clinics in Dallas |
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and Austin, and they each received a multitude of awards during |
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their time at Parker University; and |
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WHEREAS, LaTonya and LaToya Harris's commitment to |
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excellence in their academic pursuits has made them an inspiration |
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to all who know them, and it is a pleasure to honor them as they |
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embark on the next exciting chapter of their lives; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. LaTonya Harris and Dr. LaToya |
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Harris on their extraordinary achievement of graduating at the top |
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of their class in high school and in their doctoral program and |
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extend to them sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for LaTonya and LaToya Harris as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |