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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 636
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WHEREAS, High school graduation is one of life's pivotal |
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milestones, and Izabella Paz Gutierrez participated in that |
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joyful occasion with her graduation from Antonian College |
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Preparatory High School in San Antonio on May 22, 2025; and |
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WHEREAS, Izabella Gutierrez was born on Father's Day, |
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June 17, 2007, a fitting beginning for someone who has always |
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known how to make an entrance and leave a lasting impression; |
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from her earliest days, she has been a radiant presence: |
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kind-hearted, loving, intellectually curious, and blessed with |
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creative talent; whether in the classroom, on stage, or in her |
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community, she has brought passion, excellence, and compassion |
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to everything she has undertaken; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Gutierrez is the beloved daughter of State |
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Senator Roland Gutierrez and Sarah Sanchez Gutierrez, and she is |
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the cherished older sister of Victoria Pilar Gutierrez; her |
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family's love and pride in her achievements are boundless; and |
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WHEREAS, After beginning her educational journey at |
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Discovery School in San Antonio, Ms. Gutierrez's natural joy for |
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learning blossomed in a nurturing and imaginative environment; |
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she continued her academic and spiritual growth at St. George |
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Episcopal School, embracing opportunities to explore her |
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leadership, service, and creative gifts; during this time, she |
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learned the value of helping others by taking part in the Girl |
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Scouts of the USA; in addition, she participated in volleyball, |
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track, basketball, and drama, where she found her passion for |
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singing and acting; whether on stage or behind the scenes, her |
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talent for performing stood out, shining in such roles as Rafiki |
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in The Lion King and as The Witch in Into the Woods; and |
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WHEREAS, During her years at Antonian College Preparatory |
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High School, Ms. Gutierrez continued to thrive academically and |
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artistically; she was an active member of the drama club, further |
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showcasing her range and passion for performance in the |
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production of Sister Act and as Babette and Belle in Beauty and |
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the Beast, and her dedication and talent earned her induction |
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into the prestigious International Thespian Society; outside of |
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theater, she demonstrated skill and sportsmanship as a member of |
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the golf team, and she and her teammates competed in a number of |
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Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools State |
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Championships; on the honor roll for nearly all of high school, |
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she was also inducted into the National Spanish Honor Society for |
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her academic excellence and love of language; and |
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WHEREAS, Beyond the classroom and the stage, Ms. Gutierrez |
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has given generously of her time and energy to the National |
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Charity League, showing her dedication to helping others and |
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giving back; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Gutierrez is not only a gifted performer, but |
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she is also a visionary with a heart for justice and change; she |
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has been accepted to The University of Texas at Austin, where she |
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will pursue a degree at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public |
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Affairs, preparing herself to be a leader who makes a meaningful |
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and lasting difference in the world; and |
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WHEREAS, Izabella Gutierrez embodies grace, |
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determination, creativity, and compassion, and she is a role |
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model to her peers and a beacon of hope for the future; her story |
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is just beginning, and there is no doubt that she will continue to |
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use her voice, her talents, and her heart to uplift others and |
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inspire change, forever guided by the love of her family; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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Legislature, hereby congratulate Izabella Paz Gutierrez on the |
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occasion of her high school graduation and extend to her sincere |
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best wishes for continued success and happiness; 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 Ms. Gutierrez as an expression of high regard from |
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the Texas Senate. |
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Gutierrez |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 31, 2025. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |