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1	1	H.C.R. No. 143
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4	4	HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
5	5	WHEREAS, Jennifer McGrew has been honored by the YWCA of
6	6	Lubbock with a Women of Excellence Youth Leadership Award, and her
7	7	selection for this tribute is most fitting; and
8	8	WHEREAS, The Women of Excellence Award was created in 1989 to
9	9	emphasize the vital roles that women play in both the civic and
10	10	professional worlds, honoring women for their achievements and for
11	11	their contributions to the community as leaders and volunteers; and
12	12	WHEREAS, Ranked second in her senior class at Estacado High
13	13	School, Jennifer McGrew has earned multiple top-student awards
14	14	while participating in Lubbock Independent School District's
15	15	medical magnet program, studying toward her long-term goal of
16	16	becoming a neurosurgeon by taking classes in such courses as health
17	17	science technology, anatomy and physiology, and pathology and by
18	18	working as an unpaid intern; and
19	19	WHEREAS, Becoming a member of the Estacado Academic Decathlon
20	20	team as a sophomore, Ms. McGrew placed second in interview among
21	21	honors students in the UIL competition; at the regional level, she
22	22	finished in the top three in art, language, math, science,
23	23	economics, speech, super quiz, and interview; and
24	24	WHEREAS, Ms. McGrew has been drum major for Estacado's band
25	25	for three years, and she plays the trumpet, saxophone, and flute;
26	26	her love of music has led her to volunteer in the music department
27	27	at elementary schools, where she nurtures the skills and interests
28	28	of younger students; and
29	29	WHEREAS, Her extracurricular participation includes a number
30	30	of leadership roles; she has served as National Honor Society
31	31	treasurer, elected band representative, and Health Occupations
32	32	Students of America class representative; her outstanding efforts
33	33	led her to become one of 13 high school seniors in Lubbock County to
34	34	receive the Good Citizens Award for outstanding qualities of
35	35	dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism from the Nancy
36	36	Anderson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution; and
37	37	WHEREAS, Following the example of her mother, the late Robbie
38	38	McGrew, Ms. McGrew places great importance on community service,
39	39	volunteering as an Iles Elementary librarian aide, assisting with
40	40	Nightmare on 19th Street, working for Habitat for Humanity, and
41	41	helping to organize several blood drives; and
42	42	WHEREAS, With her receipt of a Women of Excellence Award,
43	43	Jennifer McGrew joins an elite group of women who have been honored
44	44	by the YWCA of Lubbock; distinguished by her intelligence,
45	45	determination, and talent, she is indeed a worthy role model for
46	46	this and future generations; now, therefore, be it
47	47	RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas
48	48	hereby congratulate Jennifer McGrew on receiving a 2009 Women of
49	49	Excellence Award from the YWCA of Lubbock and extend to her sincere
50	50	best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it further
51	51	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
52	52	prepared for Ms. McGrew as an expression of high regard by the Texas
53	53	House of Representatives and Senate.
54	54	Isett
55	55	______________________________ ______________________________
56	56	President of the Senate Speaker of the House
57	57	I certify that H.C.R. No. 143 was adopted by the House on
58	58	April 9, 2009, by a non-record vote.
59	59	______________________________
60	60	Chief Clerk of the House
61	61	I certify that H.C.R. No. 143 was adopted by the Senate on May
62	62	18, 2009, by a viva-voce vote.
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64	64	Secretary of the Senate
65	65	APPROVED: __________________
66	66	Date
67	67	__________________
68	68	Governor