H.R. No. 1299 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, Rachel Danielle Nicoletti, a student at Lorena High School, has been selected for membership in the National Society of High School Scholars; and WHEREAS, Established in 2002, the NSHSS is an international organization that recognizes students who have achieved academic excellence and that strives to provide them with opportunities to build on their success; membership is granted to sophomores, juniors, and seniors with a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher, and inductees are encouraged to develop their talents and to use them for the betterment of society at large; and WHEREAS, As an NSHSS member, Ms. Nicoletti has access to a wide range of resources that will help her to enhance her skills, including publications and web content, academic competitions, and exclusive networking events; she also qualifies for members-only scholarship and award opportunities; and WHEREAS, Rachel Nicoletti has demonstrated exceptional intelligence, initiative, and dedication in pursuit of her education, and her academic accomplishments are indeed worthy of recognition; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Rachel Nicoletti on her induction into the National Society of High School Scholars and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Ms. Nicoletti as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Anderson of McLennan ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1299 was adopted by the House on April 21, 2011, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House