81R29395 JKB-D
By: Dutton H.R. No. 2123
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Briaa' Iyana Lee was honored for her achievements at
the Reginald Keith Guillory Scholarship Luncheon on April 18, 2009;
and
WHEREAS, This gathering recognized 23 students who have
distinguished themselves through their academic pursuits and civic
involvement; the awards pay tribute to the memory of Reginald Keith
Guillory, a student, musician, and member of Mount Pleasant Baptist
Church in Houston, whose tragic death in an automobile accident at
the age of 18 prompted area residents to create a scholarship fund;
and
WHEREAS, Briaa' Lee is the daughter of Bernadette Denise
Edmonds and an eighth-grade student at Truitt Middle School; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Lee is a participant in the Duke Talent
Identification Program and a People to People student ambassador;
she has been recognized by the National Assessment of Educational
Progress, the Urban League, and the Congress of National Black
Churches Achievers Society; and
WHEREAS, An active member of Ebenezer Missionary Baptist
Church, Ms. Lee serves as assistant secretary of the Sunday school
and participates in the Old Landmark Association and the Texas
State Missionary Convention Youth Conference; and
WHEREAS, This fine young Texan is an exemplary member of her
community and a source of tremendous pride to her family and
teachers, and she may indeed look with anticipation and optimism
toward the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Briaa' Iyana Lee on being named a
2009 honoree at the Reginald Keith Guillory Scholarship Luncheon
and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success in all
of her endeavors; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Lee as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.