SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1041
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize Cynthia Reyna, who received the Hispanic Heritage
Foundation's 2008 Youth Award for Engineering and Mathematics;
and
WHEREAS, Cynthia graduated with a 3.96 grade point average
from Charles H. Milby High School in Houston, where she was
president of the National Honor Society and secretary of the
English Honor Society; and
WHEREAS, She is an advanced placement scholar with honors,
a high honor roll student, a two-time first place science fair
winner, and a second place winner of the Science Bowl
competition; she received a pre-engineering scholarship from the
United Space Alliance and the Society of Mexican American
Engineers and Scientists, a Phi Beta Kappa scholarship, and a
Jesse H. Jones Scholarship; and
WHEREAS, In 2007, Cynthia participated in a summer
internship program at the Baylor College of Medicine and
conducted scientific research on cisplatin-induced toxicities;
she also served as an intern for the Institute of Orthopedic
Research at the Methodist Center; and
WHEREAS, She is active in her community and helps residents
complete paperwork at United States citizenship workshops, and
she has volunteered numerous hours in the technology department
of the Raul Yzaguirre School for Success; and
WHEREAS, One of Cynthia's career goals is to design
structures that are more resilient and can withstand natural
disasters and long-term use; she plans to major in civil
engineering at Texas A&M University; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st
Legislature, hereby congratulate Cynthia Reyna on her many
achievements and extend to her best wishes for continued success
in all her future endeavors; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
Uresti
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 27, 2009.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate