H.R. No. 2581
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Cynthia Reyna has been honored by the Hispanic
Heritage Foundation with a 2008 Youth Award in engineering and
mathematics; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Reyna was an AP Scholar with honors and a High
Honor Roll student at Charles H. Milby High School in Houston, where
she graduated with an impressive 3.96 grade point average; she
served as president of the National Honor Society and secretary of
the English Honor Society and is a recipient of the United Space
Alliance/Society of Mexican American Engineers and Scientists
Pre-engineering Scholarship, among other academic awards; and
WHEREAS, This motivated young Texan captured two first prizes
in science fair competitions and was first runner-up in the Science
Bowl; moreover, she has conducted toxicity research as part of the
Houston A+ Summer Internship program for the Baylor College of
Medicine and served as an intern for the Institute of Orthopedic
Research and Education at The Methodist Hospital in Houston; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Reyna is active in her community as well,
volunteering her time in the technology department of the Raul
Yzaguirre School for Success and helping residents complete
naturalization paperwork at the U.S. Citizenship Workshop; in the
future, she plans to study civil engineering at Texas A&M
University and aspires to a career designing structures that are
more resistant to damage from natural disasters; and
WHEREAS, Cynthia Reyna has proven her commitment to the
pursuit of academic excellence, and this prestigious award justly
recognizes her talent and dedication; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Cynthia Reyna on her receipt of a
2008 Hispanic Heritage Foundation Youth Award for engineering and
mathematics and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued
success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Reyna as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Alvarado
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2581 was adopted by the House on May
31, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House