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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, An exemplary student received well-deserved |
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recognition when Carla M. Rodriguez was named a University of Texas |
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at El Paso Top Ten Senior for 2021; and |
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WHEREAS, Presented by the UTEP Alumni Association, the award |
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recognizes the university's most promising graduating or recently |
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graduated seniors; honorees are chosen on the basis of multiple |
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criteria, including academic achievement, involvement, leadership, |
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and service, both in the community and on campus; and |
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WHEREAS, The first woman in her family to obtain an |
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undergraduate degree, Ms. Rodriguez studied organizational and |
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corporate communication at UTEP; during her college career, she has |
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distinguished herself by making the dean's list, and she has |
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balanced a challenging academic course load with work and speech |
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and debate competitions, advancing to the semifinals at the Pi |
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Kappa Delta National Tournament and the finals at the International |
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Forensics Association tournament; she has received scholarships |
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from the Women's Fund of El Paso, the Houston Endowment Fund, and |
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the Public Leadership Education Network; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Rodriguez is a teaching assistant for the |
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Department of Teacher Education, and she has participated in such |
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organizations as the Campus Vote Project, the Creative Writing |
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Society, and the Texas Rising campus chapter; she plans to pursue |
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graduate work in legal studies and international law and then to |
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attend law school; ultimately, she hopes to embark on a career as a |
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communications director and policy advisor in federal government or |
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with a governmental nonprofit; and |
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WHEREAS, Through the dedication she has demonstrated in all |
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her endeavors, Carla M. Rodriguez has built a strong foundation for |
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continued achievement, and she is indeed deserving of this |
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prestigious accolade; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Carla M. Rodriguez on her receipt |
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of a 2021 Top Ten Seniors Award from the UTEP Alumni Association and |
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extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Rodriguez as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Ortega |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1373 was adopted by the House on May |
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26, 2021, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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