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R E S O L U T I O N
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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 joyful |
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occasion with her graduation from Antonian College Preparatory High |
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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 known |
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how to make an entrance and leave a lasting impression; from her |
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earliest days, she has been a radiant presence: kind-hearted, |
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loving, intellectually curious, and blessed with creative talent; |
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whether in the classroom, on stage, or in her community, she has |
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brought passion, excellence, and compassion to everything she has |
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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; she |
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continued her academic and spiritual growth at St. George Episcopal |
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School, embracing opportunities to explore her leadership, |
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service, and creative gifts; during this time, she learned the |
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value of helping others by taking part in the Girl Scouts of the |
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USA; in addition, she participated in volleyball, track, |
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basketball, and drama, where she found her passion for singing and |
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acting; whether on stage or behind the scenes, her talent for |
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performing stood out, shining in such roles as Rafiki in The Lion |
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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 production |
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of Sister Act and as Babette and Belle in Beauty and the Beast, and |
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her dedication and talent earned her induction into the prestigious |
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International Thespian Society; outside of theater, she |
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demonstrated skill and sportsmanship as a member of the golf team, |
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and she and her teammates competed in a number of Texas Association |
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of Private and Parochial Schools State Championships; on the honor |
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roll for nearly all of high school, she was also inducted into the |
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National Spanish Honor Society for her academic excellence and love |
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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 Charity |
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League, showing her dedication to helping others and giving back; |
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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 has |
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been accepted to The University of Texas at Austin, where she will |
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pursue a degree at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, |
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preparing herself to be a leader who makes a meaningful and lasting |
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difference in the world; and |
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WHEREAS, Izabella Gutierrez embodies grace, determination, |
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creativity, and compassion, and she is a role model to her peers and |
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a beacon of hope for the future; her story is just beginning, and |
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there is no doubt that she will continue to use her voice, her |
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talents, and her heart to uplift others and inspire change, forever |
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guided by the love of her family; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature |
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hereby congratulate Izabella Paz Gutierrez on the occasion of her |
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high school graduation and extend to her sincere best wishes for |
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continued success and happiness; and, be it 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 by the |
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Texas Senate. |