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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Jakob Jones has been named salutatorian of the Class |
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of 2021 at Fort Bend Christian Academy in Sugar Land, and he indeed |
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merits special recognition for receiving this significant honor; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Earning the title of salutatorian 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 his place as one of the two |
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top-ranking students in his class, Mr. Jones demonstrated a |
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thorough understanding of a wide range of subjects, and his |
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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 son of Jason Jones and Karen Marques, Mr. Jones |
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has received various accolades over the years, including a National |
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Merit Commended Student award, academic honors from the College |
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Board National Recognition Program, and selection as the junior |
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escort for the school's 2020 graduation; this well-rounded student |
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has also participated in cross-country, track, baseball, and |
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football, was a member of the Thespian Society and the Computer |
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Club, and placed first in the 2018 Eric "Malz" Malzkuhn ASL |
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Literature Competition; active in his community, he started a food |
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drive during the COVID-19 pandemic, and he has volunteered as a |
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Sunday school teacher and usher at Sugar Creek Baptist Church and |
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taken part in service opportunities in Puerto Rico, the Dominican |
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Republic, and Jamaica; following his graduation, he plans to study |
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engineering at Texas A&M University; and |
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WHEREAS, During his years at Fort Bend Christian Academy, |
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Jakob Jones has earned the respect and admiration of both his |
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teachers and classmates, and his exceptional scholastic ability and |
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commitment to excellence have opened the way to a bright and |
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promising future for this outstanding young Texan; 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 Jakob Jones on graduating as |
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salutatorian of the Fort Bend Christian Academy Class of 2021 and |
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extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success as he begins |
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the next exciting chapter of his life; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Jones as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |